THUNDER BAY — The City of Thunder Bay is holding an open house to give residents a preview of the proposed design for the redevelopment of the area currently occupied by Victoriaville Mall.
The session on Wednesday between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. follows months of preliminary design work and initial public consultation.
Consultants with KGS Group, Scatliff+Miller+Murray, and City of Thunder Bay representatives will gather at Centre Court in the mall to show what the area would look like in a couple of years under the preferred design.
Victoriaville is slated for demolition in the summer of 2024, followed by the reconstruction of the sections of Victoria and Syndicate Avenues that the mall has covered for the past 43 years.
City officials have said the project will pave the way for the revitalization of the surrounding neighbourhood.
"This is a project that will help transform the downtown south core for years to come," said Joel DePeuter, director of development services.
"We want to share the vision for the neighbourhood, and share what we heard when we first introduced concepts for the neighbourhood last summer."
The reconstruction of building faces that are currently inside the mall is scheduled to begin this fall, in advance of demolition, in order to prepare the buildings for exposure to the elements.
Following Wednesday's public presentation, the city will post the presentation materials online.
