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Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut
You've already lost if you're quoting the Tyee.
Jack Deighton's original saloon was "grand" once upon a time, but even just a few decades later that was no longer the case. Ditto the old U-Hill Secondary (where Gordon Campbell went to school, now defunct), Sea Island Station (where many RCAF pilots learned to fly, now defunct)... and this hotel.
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You're the one who's lost when you can't even say what's wrong with this Tyee article.
So what if all the heritage properties you mentioned became degraded due to lousy folks managing them. Fact is, we should be bringing back what used to be the pride of Vancouver whenever possible, and that is what preserving heritage is all about.