Demolition of The Copperstack

[@northstar1060]

i used to live 700 feet from that stack ..i sat on my front step to watch it being built

[@justanothertuesday9664]

I will always remember visiting my Noni and other family members in Copper Cliff. She lived less than 300m from the Stack. Going for candy at Pinozies will always be remembered as well!

[@metalandy]

I can see the smokestack from my home in Minnow Lake. Won't be much of a view anymore. At least I have a lot of pictures of it.

[@kevinkeswick1243]

You are going to demolish the one thing the ONLY THING that Sudbury is famous for? WHY? So what if the Superstack is no longer in use. The large chimney at the former Hearn Power Plant on Toronto's waterfront has not been in use for decades but it still stands because Toronto appreciates the architectural value of the long-decommissioned Hearn Power Plant. What are the sentiments in Sudbury? Are there any locals objecting to this? The smokestack could be repurposed as one of the highest observation decks in North America with an investment a fraction of what it will cost to tear it down. Imagine an observation deck with a restaurant and bar at the 1250-foot level! The smokestack could be used as a giant projector screen upon which LED images could be projected as a year-round tourist attraction. Does no one at Vale or the city of Sudbury have an ounce of imagination? What is wrong with the people of Sudbury? That a discussion of demolishing the one thing that makes the city famous could get this far doesn't speak well for Sudbury.

[@RobertKohut]

Exciting.... 🙂

[@AngiLynnJarman6848]

Sudbury was pretty dirty, they had lots to learn

[@AngiLynnJarman6848]

Wow, that's unreal but good to hear, sounds like a great project, but as in anything g... it takes time and commitment

[@TeresiaR]

Interesting!

[@stephenmaclean3422]

I’m surprised there is not a form of funnel shaped catch basin in the base to direct the debris toward the door rather than having to go inside with an excavator. By redirecting the falling debris they could open glue and fill trucks as they go rather than pausing.

[@devlinsemmler8236]

Probably cost. Building the funnel that would withstand that abuse would be more expensive than just excavating.

[@MermanTT]

Because nobody in their right mind would go near concrete basketballs falling from the sky. The funnel, the entrance, or the trucks could not handle that abuse.

[@demoguy3475]

Who is the demolition contractor?

[@xaltidine]

QM Environmental for the copperstack and ICC Commonwealth for the superstack

[@demoguy3475]

QM?? So you’re saying it went over budget?!? lol

[@timpeterson2738]

Hmm, couldn't you reverse engineer it into a internal wind generator.

[@spencerpearen7859]

Rlly cool idea. I’d wonder about the abundance of cracks towards the top though. Seems like it could be becoming unsafe

[@dfelt4870]

Sulphur dioxide degrades concrete and even more so with high humidity.Biggest constituent of combustion is water vapour.I suspect the internals have been sloughing off for a while and it is unsafe for re_ purpose.

[@MermanTT]

No.

[@vejet]

Success my butt, these people are acting like we should be celebrate the destruction of a national monument.

[@sallycraddock9981]

not really going to miss them