Two sisters with no connection to the St. Lawrence Seaway are repurposing a piece of local spiritual history into something that could become a significant economic generator.
Ky-Lee and Sasha Hanson, who hail from Montreal and Vancouver Island, paid $360,000 for the former Iroquois United Church and manse, and subsequently invested $300,000 in renovations as they head for a soft opening of their new venture, Oneida Grand Centre, by March 1.
Due to COVID-19, they’ll start with takeout food service followed when possible by a licensed gourmet restaurant and catering business; they’ve already hired an executive chef and installed a commercial kitchen.