A luxury condo project in Welland, Ont., has partially collapsed for the second time in eight days.
Representatives of the developers, Evertrust Developments, issued a media release on Sunday saying the partial collapse occurred at the same area of the building as the last partial collapse.
“The rest of the building remains intact,” the news release said.
Concerned neighbours contacted Welland Emergency Fire Services as fragments continued to detach from the already-damaged area Sunday.
The last collapse, on Feb. 18, led the Ontario’s Ministry of Labour (MOL) and the City of Welland to issue orders to the developers
“Evertrust wants to reassure the public that they continue to monitor the site, are following all protocols and look forward to receiving the MOL report so that repairs can begin to resolve all of the issues completely and as quickly as possible,” read the developer’s media release.
Evertrust says it can’t access the work site because of the existing MOL orders.
“This dictates Evertrust’s ability to reinforce the compromised area or do any further work at this time,” read the media release.
“In an effort to move proactively despite the situation, the company has taken the initiative of moving construction machinery on location and are prepared to remediate the building as soon as permitted to do so.”
Upper Vista Welland is located at 350 Prince Charles Dr. The building, seen here in an architectural rendering, is still under construction. (Evertrust Development Group Canada Inc.)
The developers also wrote the site has been secured with a fence, singage and security.
CBC Hamilton contacted the city and Ontario’s ministry of labour for comment.
Evertrust’s website describes Upper Vista Welland as a five-storey luxury condo with beautiful recreational spaces and first-class amenities.
Numerous real estate websites state the building’s units were sold out.
TORONTO – Ontario is pushing through several bills with little or no debate, which the government house leader says is due to a short legislative sitting.
The government has significantly reduced debate and committee time on the proposed law that would force municipalities to seek permission to install bike lanes when they would remove a car lane.
It also passed the fall economic statement that contains legislation to send out $200 cheques to taxpayers with reduced debating time.
The province tabled a bill Wednesday afternoon that would extend the per-vote subsidy program, which funnels money to political parties, until 2027.
That bill passed third reading Thursday morning with no debate and is awaiting royal assent.
Government House Leader Steve Clark did not answer a question about whether the province is speeding up passage of the bills in order to have an election in the spring, which Premier Doug Ford has not ruled out.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 7, 2024.
