Ward 5 Councillor John Powers recalled the motion that he and Councillor-at-Large Bob Haas made three years ago to demolish the Wonderland Greyhound Park administration, grandstand, and clubhouse buildings.
Last week Powers saw the end result of the motion he co-sponsored with the late Mr. Haas, as the last portion of the Wonderland grandstand was demolished, leaving only a clean-up of the site remaining.
“I’m very happy that the demolition has taken place and the clean-up will be done by mid-December as promised,†said Powers, who visited the site often to follow the demolition efforts. “It is now a much more attractive site for any potential developer coming in, rather than having those buildings there.â€
Powers said the site has “plenty of potential†for developers.
“That’s why Bob Haas and I put in the motion,†said the councillor, adding that he would like to see a commuter rail station constructed behind the Wonderland site.
