A heritage building in downtown Brockville, Ont. is set to meet the wrecking ball, after city council voted down a motion to allow a volunteer group - led by former Senator Bob Runciman - to try to save it.
A heritage building in downtown Brockville, Ont. is set to meet the wrecking ball, after Council voted down a motion to allow a volunteer group - led by former Senator Bob Runciman - to try to save it.The building is known as the Black-Earle Double House and sits at 8-10 Market St. W., on the corner with Water St.
Council voted to demolish a historic building on Market Street West in Brockville, Ont. on Wednesday, despite efforts by a volunteer group to try to save it. "These were not firm and not solid. At the end of the day if it was restored, the city would make the decision or the decisions on what would go in there and what it would look like in terms of the interior. So these were just ideas trying to address the councillors request for some sort of a vision and we gave it to them," Runciman added.
Both motions passed by a 7-2 vote, with acclaimed Mayor Matt Wren and councillor Cameron Wales opposing the demolition. "Originally that whole corridor was put together so we could have a beautiful development that overlooks the river and it would hamper that development if we had a building right there," Journal said.
"I have no concern of it going because to me it does not look to be that nicely kept," said Valery Blackburn."It's a bit of an eyesore. As long as they don't convert it into another parking lot."
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