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The last remaining house in the commercial section of Main St. will have to be demolished unless work is done to bring it up to code. The City of Flin Flon has determined that the house at 45 Main St., between the Ginnell Bauman Watt law office and Dash into Cash Ltd., is structurally unsafe. The owner recently received a demolition order from the City, but it was extended by six months after she appealed the decision at Tuesday's city council meeting. The owner must now either sell the house or bring it up to code. The demolition order would remain if the house is sold but still not up to code. "At the present time, it's been determined to be unsafe," Coun. Dave Law told the home owner at Tuesday's council meeting. During the six-month extension period, council asked that the owner keep the roof clear of heavy snow, with Coun. Law stating that "the roof is in a weakened condition." The City inspected the home two weeks ago. "Sections of the roof are sagging, portions of the wall are buckling, much of the floor is heaved and the foundation does not appear to be able to support the weight of the building or any loads that may be exerted upon it," read the inspector's report. In another matter at Tuesday's meeting, council reviewed a letter offering Flin Flon the chance to host an exhibit on the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. "Headlines in History" is a collection of 52 front pages of American and international newspapers from Sept. 12, 2001. The U.S. Consulate in Winnipeg is offering the exhibit to different communities. "What I personally find striking about the exhibit is that not only does one see the international impact of those horrific events," wrote Todd Schwartz, U.S. Consul to Manitoba, "but also that each paper seems to find some local 'angle' to the story, reminding us that the attacks had a profound impact in every community around the world." Council referred the offer to the Committee of the Whole for further review. As well, a motion carried to purchase a full-page advertisement in the upcoming magazine to outline the Community Plex. Coun. Dave Law said he hopes the magazine will help clear up misconceptions about the Community Plex project, which would combine various recreational and community services under one roof. He said he also hopes there is a good response to the survey to be included in the magazine.
