Bay Street rebuilds for 2002 season:
New hotel, repaving, seawall, fishermens dock,
and even a souse house

(November 13, 2002) Bay Street buzzes as the town prepares to greet winter's visitors. The street itself is being repaved, widened and protected by a new seawall. Work has commenced on removing the fishermens dock to replace it with a new one, and Loretta has upgraded her hair braiding parlor to a souse house at which Stanley Johnson is seen sampling the wares.

And overlooking it all, the Rock House is being completely refurbished at a scale and pace perhaps not seen here before. Presided over by longtime Brilander and international hotelier Wallace Tutt, the historic building previously used as both hotel and private residence is being expanded and upgraded to a top drawer botique hotel with pool, two dining areas, and nine rooms with high speed internet access. If it comes anywhere near its scheduled opening target of Thanksgiving, it will certainly have set a record for completion of major construction within four months of purchase.

Above Wallace Tutt (in red) directs construction. Below is the new pool and cabanas and the newly raised front courtyard which will permit outdoor dining with a view of the bay.

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