Bridge Tavern Restaurant,  Point Edward. (Google Maps Photo)Bridge Tavern Restaurant, Point Edward. (Google Maps Photo)
Sarnia

Bridge Tavern Demolition Scheduled Wednesday

The historic Bridge Tavern Restaurant in Pt. Edward is slated for demolition Wednesday.

The tear down of the nearly 60-year-old building will begin at 8am, at an estimated cost of between $75,000 and $100,000.

Property Standards Officer Kelly Bedard says a portion of Michigan Ave. will be closed from 1pm until 4pm as demolition moves to the front of the building.

"Basically it's detoured at Livingston and Monk, east and westbound won't be able to get through, other than emergency vehicles," says Bedard.

The building was permanently closed in early July after being declared unfit for human habitation by the property standards officer.

The owners had until July 29 to appeal but did not do so and the municipality will seek to recover its costs.

Read More Local Stories

Crash in Tilbury claims driver's life

Chatham-Kent police reported a 44-year-old man driving a pickup truck was killed in the crash at Jeanettes Creek Road and Coutts Line around 6 p.m. Tuesday.

CK police charge woman with assault

According to Chatham-Kent police, the victim was walking around King Street East in Chatham when she was approached by a woman she didn't know and struck in the face.

(File photo courtesy of © Can Stock Photo Inc. / dehooks)

Scoreboard, Aug 5

The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.