THUNDER BAY - The historic Bay Street Finnish Labour Temple will maintain much of its outside façade, but renovations are well underway on the inside that will see some big changes.
Brad McKinnon, the new owner of the building, said the interior has been completely gutted, bringing it back to the original frame and foundation in the basement to prepare its transformation into apartments.
“One of the biggest challenges we have seen with this building is the multitude of renovations that have happened. It’s an old building. It’s 110 years old,” McKinnon said.
“Over the years, decade after decade, different things have been done to the building. Getting back to the original foundation and the original framing was very important for us. Trying to reconstruct a building while keeping an old shell and heritage aspects, trying to add spray foam insulation, new wiring, new plumbing, update the heating system. We are trying to make the building as efficient and safe as possible,
Thunder Bay s “once in a lifetime” chance to reshape its north core
Planned rebuild set to emphasize walkability, flexible streets that accommodate events, markets, and patios.
Mar 1, 2021 6:35 PM By: Ian Kaufman
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Sections of the Thunder Bay s north core streetscape are up for a redesign. (Photo by Blair Wright)
THUNDER BAY – City planners say the upcoming replacement of sewer and water lines in the north core presents a “once in a lifetime” opportunity to reshape the downtown streetscape.
The revamp will emphasize walkability, more greenery, and building “flexible streets” that can host events, markets, and patios, said Guy Walter, a landscape architect with the city.
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A couple from Blind River is accused of forging a signature of a person one of them knew to buy a used pickup truck from a North York dealership.
The truck was priced at more than $40,000, Ontario Provincial Police say.
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One of the accused acted as a bookkeepr to the victim and had access to their personal information. The victim’s certificate of Indigenous status was used so they didn’t have to pay tax on the truck’s purchase, police allege.