50th Update Special: Back to Where it All Began.
Update Synopsis:
Well, originally update 50 was going to be on the smaller scale as update 49 was the de facto celebration. Ooops... That didn't happen. 
So welcome one and all to Windemere & Taschereau's 50th update! We are returning to where it all began, in Eastburg. We will be taking a look at the town then, and now and looking at some of the many changes is has gone through. To mark the occasion a special banner was used above, and the original banner for this CJ is below to mark that we are in Windemere. So sit back, relax and enjoy! 
This is the original banner, which was never used on a new update here in the CJ Section.
50.1| When this CJ first came onto the scene, Eastburg was a peaceful small town. Not much happened, though it did feature a surprisingly large downtown area for a town its size. It had a few large buildings, a grocery store and common area. But that wouldn't last...
50.2 | As demand rose across the region, Eastburg appeared unchanged. Not much occurred in the town, with only a few housing developments being built. But that would soon change. Developers took note of the downtown core, large expanses of undeveloped land close to the largest city in Windemere. Soon, development sky-rocketed and several new office buildings and condos were built in Downtown Eastburg.
50.3 | The building to be most recently completed is Comalco Tower. This building took place of several smaller offices and a gas station. It has drastically changed the skyline of the Downtown area while also providing more employment to the area.
50.4| As part of the redevelopment of the former Shoppers Supermarket site, condominiums were constructed for those wishing to be close to downtown, but not have to work about all maintenance that goes with a house.
50.5 | As part of the new office building, a small walking park was built while large, mature trees were planted. It is now a favourite spot for residents in the downtown area.
50.6 | There was a lot of empty land when we first visited Eastburg. It only had a population of around 15000-20000. Many residents took pride in their small town with lots of green lands surrounding them.
50.7 | Now, though, development has begun to occupy these green spaces. This development continues to move its way north, with a new phase of housing just completed and another on the way.
50.8 | A new office building will soon find itself here, adding even more employment to the area. Eastburg is quickly changing from a bedroom community to a community where people can live and work.
50.9 | There was also a series of updates detailing the highway construction in Eastburg. Originally a 4 lane highway, it was quickly becoming congested through Eastburg. As part of the widening to 6 lanes, both interchanges were reconstructed. Once this interchange was completed, highrises were expected to pop-up as a result of zoning changes. But they didn't.
50.10 | Instead, they popped up at the other end of town, near the rail lines. Of course, many figured that someday large residential towers would be constructed by the other interchange.
50.11 | And those people would be right. Here we are at that interchange now. These new condominium towers have just recently been completed, causing a huge surge in population to Eastburg. With the completion of these 2 large projects the population now sits at 80 000 - a far cry from the small town days when it was 15 000-20 000.
50.12 | Even though these large towers aren't something you would find in a small town, there are still features which distinguish the development from the hustle and bustle of the city. One just needs to look at the layout of this development and the amount of trees that surround the buildings to remember they are in the suburbs.
50.13 | But even with the completion of these towers, there is still a lot more room to build up. All the empty space between the higher-density developments allows for similar style developments, which could push the population of Eastburg well beyond 100 000 some day...
50.14 | We finish of the 50th update celebration in style... with a huge night mosaic of course! This mosaic shows of a large swath of Eastburg as the lights of the night twinkle.
As always, I hope you've enjoyed this update and are looking forward to more! Comments and replies are always welcome.
I just wanted to thank everyone for commenting over the past 50 updates. When I started this CJ back at the end of August, I didn't really know how far it would go, what storylines would appear and really what the future would hold. Where, here we are at the end of the 50th update. Making to 50 updates was a hope, but I never thought I would reach it. So I want to thank everyone for continuing to comment, and here is to many more updates! 
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