Nanaimo Train Station Burnt Down!

[Nick]

Anybody hear about or see the this?


I haven't gone to see it yet... but check it out:

http://www.canada.com/victoriatimesc...b7a7c2&k=53448

[fitz]

I drove by it yesterday to check it out - I had thought it was 'worse' --but in reality with any damage like this, there's a chance they'll take the whole thing down.

How sad that it stood there for 87 years, and some arsonist has to go and take out a piece of our history.

[stanley strazza]

Yuppers..........another building goes up in flames.......look back in our local history about the old tire shop fire that was adjacsent to A&B stero store downtown when they (city fathers) wanted to move the highway, another fire took out the old building supply store and at auction house that used to be where Lordco auto parts is now.......Mysterious my butt.....City hall firebugs strike again..........The train station was a cool spot until it was being smothered by new businesses crowding allmost up against it......Boo to the city once more............Stan (the man) Strazza

[fitz]

A couple photos showing the damage. These were taken a couple days ago when we had that cool mix of storm/sun in the sky.

[dilligaf]

Early this year

[FireChef]

Here are a couple of pictures I got the morning of the fire. I can monitor city calls on my pager and I heard this one come in, so I grabbed my camera and went down.

So there are 2 of the fire and 1 that afternoon.

[mobile_phone_guy]

Was the station still active with trains stopping actively?

[FireChef]

Yes it was, and I believe it still is. They are in process of deciding if they want to fix it. Rumoured to be about $2 million dollars

[Jingles]

I've seen a restoration company on site the past few days - so maybe it's being fixed?

[fitz]

I saw that too - Looks like it's a go. 2 Million though? ouch.. I hope that's only a rumour.