Ugly, Heritage, or Both?

Collingwood, ON - Cameo - Monday, September 11th, 2006 : goo

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What is it about Canada and our passion to declare ugly industrial buildings Heritage or Historical sites?

This huge derelict is the last remaining building, which was part of the Collingwood Shipyards. The shipyards last ship built in these yards was launched in 1985, and the buildings and heavy equipment have slowly been disappearing ever since.

It would seem that the only use for it now is a landmark for the recreational boaters who use Collingwood harbour, or as a great “forbidden” place to explore.

Here are a few pictures from my up close inspection as I spent the night on a boat in the harbour, in between races.

View from the harbour channel

View on approach from the north

3 views from the boat I was on tied up on the sea-wall:

And here we have 3 young ladds going after a rather new bicycle that looks like it was hidden because of a prank:

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colavitos ghost: heritage? beautiful? both.

Cameo: you must be a local!

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