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Old Posted Nov 27, 2019, 6:00 PM
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Originally Posted by esquire View Post
I'm not exactly sure how ownership/control of the centre is structured, but it isn't an urban reserve.

Anyway, it's one thing to buy the land and building and transfer it to First Nations, but they'd be in the same position as anyone else who has kicked the tires on the place and ultimately passed... they'd be on the hook for a massive amount of money to renovate or, I suppose, demolish and rebuild, and that's where the business model probably falls apart.
I agree that funds are still going to have to come from somewhere to help with renos. I’d just rather that money go towards something like this than keeping the Bay as a business in the building.. would also be a project the feds could get interested in.
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