The new owner of the Arrowview Hotel still hopes to save the building from the wrecking ball.
Ray Letourneau says he recognizes the political pressure on him to show he’s doing something, but he’s had difficulty securing financing.
Letourneau says he still wants to turn the building into a regional hub for online businesses.
City of Port Alberni Director of Development Services Scott Smith says his staff have started the process under the community charter to demolish the building if remediation work isn’t completed soon.