Clock ticking on former Ogden legion building site following fire
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The former legion and curling club building in Ogden is in a state of disrepair following a large fire Wednesday -- but it has residents thinking about what the site could become.
Emergency demolition has been taking place at the site of the former Ogden legion and curling club ever since a fire broke out Wednesday morning.
It’s the most movement on the site some residents have seen in more than a decade.
“It’s just really unfortunate because it was really a nice, proud building,” said Zev Klymochko. “It’s at the entrance to our area so it’s the first thing people see when they come into Ogden.”
As vice-president of the Millican Ogden community association, Kylmochko has long wondered what it would be like to see the site reach its full potential once again.
“I have great memories of going to their steak and draft night here, seeing wrestling matches inside… a lot of people in the community have fond memories.”
The building has languished since being privately purchased in 2012.
The site was ordered to be demolished in 2023 by the City of Calgary after numerous complaints about public safety from residents.
That order was appealed to the Licence and Community Standards Appeal Board (LCSAB), which upheld the city’s decision earlier this year.
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