A notorious Fort McMurray landmark is being scrubbed to make way for downtown redevelopment in the oilsands city.
Demolition work is scheduled for this fall to clear the former Oil Sands Hotel - the home of the Oil Can Tavern and Teasers Strip Bar - that the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo purchased on August 3 in order to facilitate future development of one of the downtown's key projects. The old hotel was well known by both partiers and police, locals say.
"This demolition marks a visual milestone of our City Centre redevelopment," said Brian Makey, deputy chief administration officer for Wood Buffalo.
Makey added: "Although redevelopment of the site is not scheduled to commence until 2013, demolition of the building needs to occur as soon as possible for public safety."
from Western Investor October 2012
