PA VACANT building that sat for more than Se A BACKHOE loads wtiat’s left of the Manor villa Apartment building onto a ‘truck for . transport to the city dump. July 11. : a By MARGARET SPEIRS six months after a fire gutted its top floor has finally been demolished. The Manor Villa’ Apartments at ‘the cor- ner of Kenney St. and Agar Ave. were sub- jected to destruction from a backhoe early last week. Within one day, all that remained of the three-storey building was a huge pile of * wood and debris that was loaded into big trucks and hauled to the city dump. Bruce Miller, city building inspector, said the hole from the building’s foundation would be filled in for safety considerations _and a vacant lot would be left. The vacant building had been the target — of numerous break ins over the past several ‘months. -- He said he believed owner Sat Gil had no plans to rebuild at the present time. If Gill chooses to rebuild“another apart- - ment. complex, he must first seek a permit from the city. | -If ‘another structure is desired, the area would have to be rezoned first. oy Before the demolition began, the. build- ing was checked for asbestos and anything - else that would need to be carefully removed to ensure no health hazards would threaten The Passat Sedan. Leave it toa German engineer to figure 0 out a way for so many features fo come in any Passat Sedan. Here are a few of our “MARGARET SPEIRS PHOTO City demolishes burnt building — workers during z the demolition process, Mill- er said. A small amount of ‘asbestos \ was. found - and removed without any problem, Miller - said. ' Once the lot is clear, the city will inspect _to ensure nothing is left over. “We'll go and have a quick look, making’ sure city services get terminated and we do . ‘not end up with dirt and stuff washing into our lines which can cause a lot. of grief,” he said, adding he didn’t expect, to find any problems. ~ Owner Sat Gill could not be reached for commient. The apartment building had its third flosr - destroyed after a fire ripped through it'last » November, All. of the. building’ s 20 occupants ‘got out safely but were forced to find alternative places to live. | " > Terrace fire chief Peter Weeber said the insurance investigator ‘determined that a lit cigarette thrown into a garbage can was be- lieved to have started the blaze. “Guard your ashes and butts carefully,” ‘Weeber said. “It happens all ‘the ti tiie as well; espesial- ly in an apartment where the ‘potential loss of life is greater than in your own home,” he said. ‘Start off your. The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, July 19, 2006 - A9 | “fishing expedition” with our wonderful Clam Chowder, then try one of these tasty dishes! favourites: push start ignition, electronic parking brake, heated front seats and mirrors, Climatic air conditioning, concealed umbrella storage in driver-side door, and optional 4morion all-wheel drive (unlike the Camry and Accord). Plus you get a choice of either a 200 hp turbo or available 280 hp’ V6 engine. Any more and we‘d be off the page. Xo he 2006 Passat Sedan || $349/month 3.9% $0 4-year/80,000 kt | $31,600 over 48 months" APR" lease security deposit limited warranty — | | Columbia Autohaus Ltd. 4109 Substation Avenue, Terrace - (250) 635-5717. “as sheer cntnpemritstA Via naire Askus about our Owner Loyalty Program and the 2006 Volkswagen Ultimate Shoot-Out Offers. See dealer for details. Visit vw.ca or call 1-800 DRIVE VW for more information “Purchase price fora new 2006 Passat Sedan 2.0T with six~ -speed manual transmission is $31,600 including $1,650 freight ond PDI. Options, license, registration, and insurance are extra. **Lease offer provided through Volkswagen Finance, o division of Volkswagen Credit Canada, Inc. on approved credit. Lease offer applies to a 48-month lease for a @ new 2008 Passat Sedan 2.0T with 6-speed manual transmission and includes freight and PDI of $1,650. $4,013 down payment, $349 first monthly payment, and SO security deppsit required ot time of tronsaction, Insurance, license, PSA, administration/registration fees ond applicable taxes extra. Monthly poyments total $16,752. Lessee responsible = “yy for insurance. At lease end, lessee responsible for $012/km over 80,000 km, and damage and excessive weor. Lease rate is based on 3.9% onnual interest. See decler for full detoils. Offer ends July 3ist, 2006. Supplies ore limited, ‘Whichever comes first. Wear and tear items ond adkustments ore excluded offer the first 12 months or 20,000 km, . ms whichever comes first, “Volkswagen”, the Volkswagen logo, “4mOTION” and “Passat” are registered trademarks of Volkswagen AG. © 2006 Volkswagen Canada Inc. . . \