'Precious' musical instruments removed from Montreal heritage building after fire – Brandon Sun
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MONTREAL - A pair of valuable musical instruments have been removed from a Montreal heritage building that caught fire last week, raising hopes that they can be saved to play again.
A Fazioli concert grand piano and a 1772 Kirckman harpsichord were both removed from the concert venue inside the 19th century former monastery.
Montreal's fire chief says it's unclear why a man in his 80s was overlooked during the evacuation of a burning heritage building Thursday night. While officials initially reported that all occupants had been removed, the man was discovered in an apartment hours later and transported to hospital for to be treated hypothermia.
Firefighters will begin investigating the blaze's cause on Monday.