Wick's flame fading fast

The London Free Press reports the end of an era. "The Wick, as it's sometimes called, has been a downtown fixture since it was built in 1855, its rooms steeped in history if not grace.
Now, the owner has applied for a city demolition permit, a request staff are backing. "
Kind of sad actually but likely overdue. I was in there about a year ago and I gotta tell you, it's not what it used to be.
"With its wooden beams warping, its upper floors condemned and much of its original material unusable, heritage activist Joe O'Neil said he won't oppose the owner's bid to demolish it. "
You know it's bad when the heritage dudes won't even step in to save it.