Captain John's Restaurant (1975-2012)

[hawc]

We're seizing your boat, but here's a plaque.

 

[Admiral Beez]

under maritime law, a ship can only be seized for arrears and sold if there is a court order.

Does that apply to vessels on lakes?

The term maritime is usually connected with the sea, such as commercial or military seafaring activity. If I own a vessel of any size on a lake in Ontario and don't pay my taxes, I'd say maritime law doesn't apply.

But I be no sea'lawyer, arrr...

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

In a last-ditch effort to prevent his now-defunct floating restaurant from being seized and scrapped, “Captain” John Letnik has launched a countersuit against the Toronto Port Authority seeking more than $1.2 million in damages. http://www.thestar.com/business/rea..._ship_from_salvage_at_toronto_waterfront.html

 

[ShonTron]

In a last-ditch effort to prevent his now-defunct floating restaurant from being seized and scrapped, “Captain” John Letnik has launched a countersuit against the Toronto Port Authority seeking more than $1.2 million in damages. http://www.thestar.com/business/rea..._ship_from_salvage_at_toronto_waterfront.html

Sigh. Can't we just find the guy who burned down the Edison Hotel?

 

[Conrad Black]

^ Good idea!

 

[Admiral Beez]

This is ridiculous. We've got one of the developed world's premier shipbreaking yards just down coast in Welland, ON, http://www.marinerecycling.ca/. Have the city seize the ship, give it for free to MRC provided they cover the cost of removal (dredging, towing, etc.).

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

So, according to his article he got other assets - I wonder if he would be personally liable for the costs or if he could lump it all with the closure of his business and have the state deal with the ship.

AoD

 

[TwoDogs_39]

This thing needs to be burned down! It's disgusting and survived well beyond it's life! I can't believe he's counter-suing. Ugh

 

[Uncle Teddy]

Demolition by neglect in full force here.

 

[hawc]

This thing needs to be burned down! It's disgusting and survived well beyond it's life! I can't believe he's counter-suing. Ugh

Hard to burn down a steel structure.

 

[Bass gtr]

I don't understand how Toronto does things. Other cities would have spent some money and refurbished this boat or even replaced it. You see plenty of floating restaurants in Paris and London. We can't seem to keep one floating resto in good order, pretty pathetic.

 

[PinkLucy]

Why should we? It's not city-owned.

 

[MegaMax]

Why should we? It's not city-owned.

It was a terrible restaurant. Why should we worry?

 

[JasonParis]

I don't understand how Toronto does things. Other cities would have spent some money and refurbished this boat or even replaced it. You see plenty of floating restaurants in Paris and London. We can't seem to keep one floating resto in good order, pretty pathetic.

What exactly does this man's horrible private business have to do with the (City of) Toronto?

 

[Conrad Black]

I'd say that about Ontario Place. Certainly not about this one.