The town is tearing down two adjacent buildings on Viking’s main street in the last few days to put them up for sale and make way for possible development projects.
These buildings were formerly the Viking Sport Shop and the Viking Fabric and Framing Shop located just south of the former bank building on the last block of main street going south.
“Once the tear down is complete there will be five available lots for sale on Viking’s main street for further commercial development,” stated the town’s Chief Administrative Officer Doug Lefsrud on Monday.
Lefsrud also indicated that “the town currently has no plans for development,” but indicated it was “part of the idea of making main street look better.”
And the move is also a way to reassure residents that “council is listening and focused on creating new opportunities on our main street.”
Last spring, council had passed a motion to purchase the former Fabric and Framing shop. This was the result of the former Sport shop property being returned to the town through a voluntary land transfer process, he explained.
“It’s thought by council that the properties would be more of an attraction for new development because of the 124 feet of main street frontage it provides,” he added.
The town now owns the properties and the land is for sale.
Patricia Harcourt
Editor
