A more than a century-old train station on Vancouver Island has won a national contest to receive funding to restore the heritage site.
The Duncan Train Station in Duncan, B.C., was a top 10 finalist in the"Next Great Save" contest, where the winner with the most votes receives $50,000 to carry out restoration work.
The Cowichan Valley Historical Society that manages and entered the site in the competition says it expects the winner to be announced by the national trust on Thursday.Kitson says while the project received the most votes, the official winner was not announced when the voting period closed Wednesday.HISTORICAL SITE
The building's heating system desperately needs to be replaced with energy efficient electric heat pumps. By doing so, the society says it would reduce its carbon credits by 24 per cent and heating costs by 70 per cent. In the winter months, its hydro bill is more than $900 per month. Other renovations like replacing shingles, gutters and fascia boards as well as repainting the original chimneys, repainting the exterior and fixing drainage issues all need to be addressed as well.
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