Captain John's Restaurant (1975-2012)

[W. K. Lis]

Too bad Captain John couldn't call on Gordon Ramsey to bailout his failing restaurant-ship... that would've been one heck of an episode to watch

Maybe Toronto's Health Department should take over? Nothing but hot dogs on the menu, if they do.

 

[DSC]

There is a confidential report on Captain John's coming to the Government Management Committee next week. See: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2013.GM24.4

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Well whatever those actions are, the Govt Mgmt committee has just voted to move on them.

AoD

 

[ShonTron]

'Captain' John Letnik says he's not leaving the boat.

I'm reminded of "The Legend of 1900", a 1998 film about a man who grew up on, and eventually went down with, an ocean-going boat.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

(Un)fortunately this boat can't go anywhere, and I suspect it won't get that far down if it does sink. One'd hope it stay afloat - it will cost even more of a fortune to raise and dispose of it in the latter case.

AoD

 

[hawc]

Just checking in. Have they sunk this thing yet?

 

[dbailey62]

Just checking in. Have they sunk this thing yet?

She's embedded in silt. They could scuttle her and she would barely move.

 

[khris]

Nothing some dredging couldn't fix I'm sure.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Nothing some dredging couldn't fix I'm sure.

Offer the ship to these guys for free, provided they cover 1/4 of the cost of dredging and transport. http://www.internationalmarinesalvage.com/products-services/ship-breaking/

The city can cover the other 3/4, or add it to the cost of slip fees or other maritime fees.

 

[maestro]

I've heard the ship is nearly afloat. A couple dumpster load would float it. The problem is making the cost of abatement work with salvaging the hull.

 

[Uncle Teddy]

Just take it to the middle of the lake, put a hole in it and watch it sink from view.

 

[khris]

Just take it to the middle of the lake, put a hole in it and watch it sink from view.

Pollution! Ya, that's totally the way to go.

 

[hawc]

It's not pollution to sink a boat. It's done all the time with the blessing of environmentalists to create artificial reefs and habitat for fish. As long as the appropriate oils and liquids have been drained from the boat it's actually a good thing to sink a boat.

 

[One Nut Kruk]

It's not pollution to sink a boat. It's done all the time with the blessing of environmentalists to create artificial reefs and habitat for fish. As long as the appropriate oils and liquids have been drained from the boat it's actually a good thing to sink a boat.

That's why the Costa Concordia was capsized.

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

http://www.thestar.com/news/city_ha...uncil_votes_to_seize_captain_johns_ship.html#

The odyssey of Captain John’s restaurant drifted a bit further toward a conclusion on Friday.

City council voted to begin the process of seizing the ship owned by John Letnik and moored at the foot of Yonge St. But the fight between Letnik and his many opponents may well end up in court: under maritime law, a ship can only be seized for arrears and sold if there is a court order.

“It’s maybe the beginning of the battle,” Letnik said at city hall after the vote. He said he will “definitely” mount a legal challenge.

Letnik owes about $1 million in taxes and fees. His 55-year-old ship, the Jadran, once housed a popular restaurant, but it is now a relic: the city turned off the water and shut down the restaurant in 2012.

The city has taken a hard line with Letnik in recent years, but Councillors Doug Ford and Joe Mihevc praised him Friday as a contributor and immigrant success story. Council passed a motion to honour Captain John’s with a plaque.

“I appreciate that they recognized me as a contributor in the early days on the waterfront,” Letnik said.