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Historic Mount Buffalo Chalet to close 20-Feb-2012 At 7:41:13 AM Ben_E

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Hi ODH,

I understand the problem; I heard the place turned a profit in only one year of it's existence.

Where I'm coming from is that I think to have *any* chance of turning a profit in the future, it will need a major revamp (and a relaxation of heritage stipulations; new bathrooms at least, maybe a bit of STEALTH's ever-so-tasteful stainless steel and glass - hold the palm trees ;-) ).

Even then, I'm not sure what it's odds of breaking even will be, and I agree it'll take more than overpriced cups of coffee to do it. Really overpriced c--ktails, maybe?

What I'm saying is that If that serious attempt is not made and it is just "patched up" on a smaller budget then it has no chance at all of being financially viable and we'd have to accept that it would always have to be publicly subsidized (but hey, so are things like the grand prix), or else razed as you suggest.

In short; I think we more or less agree on the problem; I'm just happier to see money thrown at it than you are, largely on the basis my taxes are currently spent on a lot worse!