North Hatley Club building destroyed by fire
The building that was gutted dates back to 1897, when the club was known as The American Club.
Building dates to 1897, when the club was known as The American Club
A fire destroyed one of three buildings at the historic North Hatley Club in Quebec's Eastern Townships Tuesday morning.
Firefighters were dispatched to the site just after 9:30 a.m., after a passerby saw smoke and called 911.
There were no injuries.
Firefighters are still investigating the cause of the fire. They are being assisted by the Sûreté du Québec.
The building, the smallest of the three on the site, is on the shore of Lake Massawippi
According to the summer club's president, Robert Charest, the building that was gutted dates back to 1897, when the club was known as The American Club.
Charest said he doesn't expect the damage to impact club operations next year.
- with files from CBC's Claude Rivest