Canad Inns is a chain of

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s headquartered in

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Company overview

Canad Inns operates a total of 12 hotel properties in the province of Manitoba and one in the

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. Canad Inns also operates restaurants, pubs, night clubs, water parks, and first class banquet and conference facilities within its hotel complexes, which are branded as "destination centres." Several of Canad Inns destination centres are located adjacent to larger venues. Canad Inns Brandon is located adjacent to the

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, while the Grand Forks, North Dakota location is connected to the

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. Canad Inns has locations next to both Club Regent and McPhillips Street Station Casinos in Winnipeg. Their newest location is next to Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre, the city's largest hospital. The company also owns the historic Metropolitan Theatre building in downtown Winnipeg and has converted it into a multi-purpose entertainment and banquet facility. The chain employs more than 3,500 people and is the 14th largest hotel chain in Canada and the largest in Manitoba. In 2000, Canad Inns was named one of "Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies." In 2009 and 2010, Canad Inns was named one of Manitoba's Top 25 Employers as published by the Winnipeg Free Press.

Sponsorships

In 2001, the company purchased the naming rights to Winnipeg Stadium, home of the

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of the

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, after which the stadium became known as

Canad Inns Stadium Canad Inns Stadium (also known as Winnipeg Stadium) was a multipurpose stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The stadium was located at the corner of St. James Street and Maroons Road, immediately north of the Polo Park Shopping Centre and th ...

. The stadium was demolished in 2013.

Litigation

In 2007, Lake Louise Limited Partnership filed suit alleging that Canad inflated management fees owed to it for operating Club Regent Casino Hotel and Canad Inns Brandon by including every dollar deposited in video lottery terminals (VLTs) as gross revenue. In November 2014, the receiver for the failed Crocus Fund petitioned a court to dissolve and liquidate the parent company of Canad Inns, alleging Canad Corporation assets to have been wrongfully diverted for company president Leo Ledohowski's benefit. In December 2014, Antonio Ventresca and his wife, both former employees, sued Canad Corporation for wrongful dismissal; the suit also claims that Mr. (Leo) Ledohowski sexually harassed Mrs. Ventresca while the pair were working for the hotel. these suits remain before the court and no final rulings have been issued. In June 2021, a new Statement of Claim (& comprehensive lawsuit) was commenced that also includes the Winnipeg Law Firm, Fillmore Riley LLP by Former Director, Co-founder & Working Partner Ron Ledohowski (brother of Leo) on behalf of Ledohowski Holdings Ltd. et al

Hotel properties

Radisson hotel in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba

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** Club Regent Casino (Hotel) **Polo Park **Windsor Park **Transcona **Garden City **Fort Garry **Express Fort Garry (Sold in 2018) ** Radisson Winnipeg (downtown location) ** Health Sciences Centre (Hotel) *

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** Keystone Centre (Hotel) *

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** Alerus Center (Hotel)

Brands

*Food and Beverage **Aalto's Garden Cafe **Tavern United **Hacienda Patio **l' Bistro **Garbonzo's Pizza **Garbonzo's Pizza & Arcade **Garbonzo's Pizza Pub **12 resto bar **2 Starbucks locations *Entertainment **Splasher's Indoor Water Park **Playmaker's Gaming Lounge **The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre **Celebration's Dinner Theatre (WOW Hospitality Concept) *Nightclubs **Essence Event Center **Nashville's **Cowboys **Tijuana Yacht Club Event Center **Reign Nightclub (closed/demolished in 2018) **The Great Western Roadhouse *Ambassador Banquet & Conference Centre

References

External links

Canad Inns websiteCanad ClubsCrocus Update: ~34,000 Manitobans essentially get "ripped off & beaten"Ron LedohowskiFurther Historical News, quotes, articles & upcoming book
{{Winnipeg Corporations Hotel and leisure companies of Canada Companies based in Winnipeg Hotel chains in Canada