08/29/2026
There’s something about Sandon’s history that I think deserves some public answers.
According to information I’ve been given, City Hall was transferred into Hal Wright’s name in 1991, and in 1998 another 18 properties associated with the Sandon Historical Society were transferred into his personal company.
That raises some pretty basic questions:
How did those properties come to be transferred? Who authorized the transfers? And why were SHS properties put into a private individual’s name or company?
I don’t have the records myself, so I’m not going to pretend I know every detail or claim that the transfers were illegal. That’s exactly why I think the original records should be looked at.
We also know that the Laundry Building was eventually donated back to the SHS by Dan Pasemko. The Society is now working on its restoration, has paid for historic blueprints, & work had previously been done on the building, including cement footings and reframing, courtesy of Dan Pasemko.
So here’s the question I’d really like answered:
If these historic properties were originally associated with the Sandon Historical Society, why aren’t the other 18 properties & the City Hall back with the Society as well?
Sandon’s history belongs to more than any one individual. People who visit, donate, volunteer, & work to preserve these buildings deserve to know the history behind who owns what and how those properties came to be where they are today.
I’m interested in the records and the facts.
If anyone has original transfer documents, or other historical records that can shed light on this, I’d be very interested in seeing them.