The Empire Hotel was once an elegant landmark on #Huntsville’s thriving main street. Joni Mitchell was rumoured to have written “Raised on Robbery” in the lobby. When kindly landlord Dave Kaey bought the building to turn it into affordable housing, a fire ended his dream. Now the town has new plans to transform the empty lot.

“My father would have to go out…and put sand on the roads for the trucks” Cathy Still, Burks Falls, Ontario

“One of the fellow says, “he’s thirsty! Give him something to drink!”” – John Torbiak, Atikokan, ON

“It was a side door entrance and it went into a basement, and I thought, I’m going to play at a bar, how cool is this.” – Kym Gouchie, Prince George, BC

“The Coronation is the oldest one that’s still around, yes, it’s been here forever.” – Don Crossley, Burlington, ON