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Demolition of Dairy Queen in Canton expected to begin soon

Posted 12/27/19

By Adam Atkinson North Country This Week CANTON – The planned rebuild of the Canton Dairy Queen is moving forward with the stage being set to raze the ruins of the restaurant gutted by fire a year …

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Demolition of Dairy Queen in Canton expected to begin soon

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By Adam Atkinson
North Country This Week

CANTON – The planned rebuild of the Canton Dairy Queen is moving forward with the stage being set to raze the ruins of the restaurant gutted by fire a year and a half ago to make way for new construction.

The owners, Gail Crabtree and John Putman (Audrey Guthrie, Inc. d/b/a Dairy Queen), filed a notice to demolish the burned out restaurant at 51 Gouverneur St. with the state’s Asbestos Control Bureau on Dec. 12.

Village Code Enforcement Officer Jeffrey Murray said the notice is required by law to announce plans to demolish a building which may contain asbestos.

Murray said the owners have just started the process of obtaining a demolition permit with his office.

According to the notice received by the state, the project start date is listed as Dec. 31, 2019 with a completion date of Dec. 31, 2020.

The demolition work will be done by Burke Excavation Demolition Inc. of Massena.

Atlantic Testing Laboratories of Canton is to monitor the air for asbestos during the work. JEDA Environmental of Massena will be hauling the demolition waste from the site to the Franklin County Landfill in Constable, the notice said.

The restaurant at 51 Gouverneur St., built in 1950, was destroyed following a break-in and arson in August 2018. The structure was declared a total loss. The owners plan to rebuild the restaurant and reopen. The total project is estimated to cost $972,964.

The village has secured a $195,000 Community Development Block Grant from the state Office of Community Renewal for the project. The money is dedicated to reimburse the owners for new equipment costs for the rebuild.