A construction site on Oak Street West in North Bay will soon become the home of the Dionne Quints Museum.
It will be moving from the currently empty site near Highway 11 South. It's a move the Dionne Quints Heritage Board is looking forward to, after a number of challenges; including land preparation.
"Around this whole area here is contamination," said Ed Valenti, president of the heritage board.
"This is a former rail land. It's an issue the city struggles with constantly along this whole corridor and this area was a hotspot, we were told."
With those obstacles cleared and the move drawing near, the group's vice chair recently wrote an open letter that was published in the local newspaper.
It criticizes the North Bay and District Chamber of Commerce for donating some Dionne quintuplets artifacts to the Callander Bay Museum.
The chamber president called the letter disappointing.
"Those were our artifacts and we donated them as we saw fit," said Peter Chirico.
"It wasn't to create a rift or anything of the sort, but Callander Bay Museum was the only place we could send them to and ensure they were being stored and cared for properly."
Valenti said the Dionne Quints Heritage Board is aware of the letter, but he said it's not the official position of the group. He said both places can have artifacts.
"They are a 12 month operation, where we will be a seasonal operation from late spring to late fall, so we think things will work out," he explained.
With an anticipated move date of November 12, both parties agree there is a sense of excitement and they are hoping to move forward with no further distractions.
