A piece of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue’s history is at risk of disappearing after city council voted in favour of demolishing the estimated 80-year-old hose tower that sits atop city hall.
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Last Monday, four city councillors voted in favour of tearing the tower down, while two others and the mayor voted against the motion.
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The City explained it would cost between $30-40,000 more to renovate the tower than to tear it down.
City councillor Ryan Young argued the hose tower is part of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue’s history.
“You can see it from the bridge, when you come in by boat into the canal, you see it, you see the “Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue” written on it,” he said.
“For me, I have a really hard time imagining looking at the town hall without that hose tower there.”
In response to the decision, mayor Paola Hawa invoked the right of reconsideration to give council 30 days to review the motion.
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The potential demolition will be voted on again at the next council meeting on Sept. 12.