Polkaroo Killa

Looks like the beach front will have all new buildings this coming summer.

Click link for the story:
http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/281363

05CivicSi

There was already a big development planned, which included removing the road along the beach. I guess it's gonna be easier to swing people to redevelop now. Glad no one is injured.

shlammed

Something happened for sure. Only a few of those businesses didn't sell to the new owner (they want to tear that place down and put condos up).

I'm calling arsen!

05CivicSi

I'd have to agree that it sounds a little convenient.

shlammed

Thirty buildings have become involved with eight completely levelled.


ouch

Polkaroo Killa

Does that mean Banana's and The Dard are levelled too?

Ahhhhhhh......the memories from those clubs.

shlammed

Not sure. My sister lives down the street from the main beach.

Gallagher

bananas and the dard are fine.

My cottage may be on fire though. Doubt it.


And yes, this is a conspiracy 100%

ol Dusty

iTrader: (2)

80% of the historic buildings in wasaga burned down.
I don't think the condo developers were behind this, I blame Bush!

starboy869

John Hutchinson, who owns the Dyconia Resort, says the fire may actually help the town spruce up the beachfront strip, where many of the structures were built in the 1930s and 40s.
“Everything was outdated there, so when insurance pays, they’ll have to rebuild and it’ll be nice stores going in there,” he said.
“It’s the same things that everybody is selling — T-shirts, bikinis, that type of thing,” said Hutchinson.







I wonder.....................................

shlammed

ya, except stores aren't what's planned for the strip

shlammed

Developers plan huge waterfront development for Wasaga Beach
Wasaga Beach, ON
Wasaga Beach is getting a new look. A piece of property that started off as an ice cream parlour almost 20 years ago will blossom into a $350M development.
The 10-hectare vision of Dov and Armand Levy, two entrepreneurial brothers who own Beachfront Developments, includes seven hotels, condos, shops, 10 themed restaurants, bistros, a conference facility and a spa. The world’s longest freshwater beach will also have its famed downtown strip ripped out and replaced by a boardwalk. Beachfront Developments is also planning Blue Planet, an extensive theme park offering year-round sports. Connected to this park will be a 400,000-square-foot mall. Parking for 8,000 cars will be situated three kilometres away and connected to the facility by monorail.

Gallagher

where'd u get that looka?

shlammed

Google

shlammed

Too bad there isn't much work out there for what I do. Sounds like they're really gonna turn it into a nice place. My sister and her husband got a pretty sweet deal on a custom house out there with a gigantic yard.

ol Dusty

iTrader: (2)

IMO they're gonna ruin the place. It's gonna end up just like everywhere else. A cookie cutter strip just like everywhere else. If I wanted to go see a bunch condos and crap I'd take a walk downtown. what are they gonna do next there, build a walmart super-centre?

Gallagher

they already have that there, and i'm pretty sure you know that.

hahaha


Its all in the plans man.



I'd love to see some exclusively photos of the wreckage

Jay

iTrader: (1)

I'm sure i'm in the minority here...i've never been to Wasaga

shlammed

ok, but do you know half the problems they have in Wasaga right now? Talk to someone who lives there and you'll see. It's like thugs from the GTA drive up there on the weekend to rob people and go home.

My sister has told me a lot of stories. If they got rid of the **** they have on the strip now at least it would help change that.

Polkaroo Killa

Who knows it might make the strip a lot better, visually.
I'll be there this summer.