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Ninja and I discovered this location yesterday morning; Canada Day. Following a lead from a newspaper article just days before, we went by to scope the building out, assuming it would be a small, sealed, boring building. It wasn't any of those things. It was accessible and beautiful. It was full of interesting features and still contained tons of things and stuff. We were not prepared for exploring an industrial site. In fact we were headed to the beach wearing bathing suits and Birkenstocks. Nevertheless, when an opportunity presents itself, we take it. We spent an hour or so exploring and shooting before continuing on to the beach.
Today, I wanted another look, so I returned to the former Formax Factory in Peterborough, Ontario, with my friends Joe and Gia. Only a few minutes in to our visit, three men entered the building via the rear garage door. Gia disappeared into a corner and I was in the next room, but Joe was right in their line of sight. They approached him and inquired about his presence. I heard this and made my own presence known immediately, camera in hand. One man stated that we were criminally trespassing and that the police often stop in and charge people that trespass at this site. We quickly asserted our intentions to photograph the location, which seemed to settle their scepticism and discomfort. I began to ask questions and while trepidatious at first, they slowly began to respond until eventually a pleasant conversation ensued. The chartered accountant representing the property's owner introduced himself as Tony, and gave me his contact information, stating that if I would like to return in the future, that I please contact him beforehand, instead of committing criminal trespass...
http://jermalism.b...ormax-factory.html
IMG_0662 by jerm IX, on Flickr
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nice set! as always you never disappoint!
Create don`t destroy.
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Looks interesting and right under your nose! 
Was that a makeshift skate park set up in there?
Everything is sweetened by risk.
-- Alexander Smith
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Awesome find jerm!
Great idea to show your camera! I think from now on I will make my gear as visible as possible to make sure (if I am seen) others know I am not a vandal or stealing stuff.
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Thanks train, L'Ali and Rasho!
Yes L'Ali that is a makeshift skate park, one of the more elaborate that I have come across. They even built a viewing deck area.
And Rasho, yeah I always lead with the camera as a prop when I am spotted.
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Stopped by again and the dude was there again. So random stops ain't the way to go. If anyone wants to visit this spot message me and I'll set up a permission visit and join you if you'd like.
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Countless regular return visits ensued over the course of the past 9 months and nothing ever really changed here, but for the seasons.
This morning however, is a different story. All of the two dozen or so possible entry points have been boarded up, and a ten foot fence has been bolted and welded to the entirety of the exposed wall on the southern side of the building. A great deal of effective work went into properly sealing this building. But none of that matters when they don't lock the only accessible door.
Once inside, it is glaringly obvious that a great deal of work is under way. The remaining portion of the roof has been removed and the building is almost completely empty, void of over 90% of the contents that once littered the floor of the northern side. The only objects left were a mere handful of unlabelled barrels of hazardous chemicals.
I've yet to ascertain from any news source if the contaminated land of the former Formax factory is still privately owned or or now city property. Either way, it would appear that the building is being emptied and secured to be prepped for soil testing and hopefully decontamination and eventual reuse.
The future is unknown and details have been hard to come by, but I'll be keeping a close eye on it.
The emptiness inside by jerm IX, on Flickr
The inside emptiness by jerm IX, on Flickr
Emptiness inside the.. by jerm IX, on Flickr
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Always neat to see an update on a location.
I think the title of this thread makes a good tongue-twister.
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Posted by Ground State
Always neat to see an update on a location.
I think the title of this thread makes a good tongue-twister.
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Cheers man. I've been doing lots of revisits of late to watch the transitioning of these spaces. Loving it.
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Formax Factory on lock down April 2014 by jerm IX, on Flickr
Posted by Ground State
Always neat to see an update on a location.
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Glad you feel that way, because exactly one week later with some time to kill, I find myself returning to what remains of the old sealed up Formax Factory with Ninja IX and our friend terapr0. The spring thaw and last nights thunderstorm have left the rear portion of the building flooded, making for some interesting reflections. It is only this back room that has not yet been emptied of it's contents and debris.
Flooded with memories by jerm IX, on Flickr
Soak it all in by jerm IX, on Flickr
Zenith Compact handheld video camera by jerm IX, on Flickr
Quiet on the set by jerm IX, on Flickr
Disconnected from everything by jerm IX, on Flickr
Switchin' gears and hittin' switches by jerm IX, on Flickr
S 14 by jerm IX, on Flickr
And then we venture into the newly emptied larger portion of the building and immediately notice that braces have been attached to the centre wall. I continue to ponder and await a news report regarding the buildings future, which again, I can only assume is an impending demolition. Maybe one of these days I'll pop by on a weekday and try to run into the crew and get some answers.
Pink fleshy toned knob by jerm IX, on Flickr
An ode to SENOR by jerm IX, on Flickr
SENOR SENOR by jerm IX, on Flickr
Always take time to reflect by jerm IX, on Flickr
Hopefully another update with some information will be coming in the near future.
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thanks again for showing me around yesterday Jerm! It's always nice to meet up with you and Ninja for some exploring 
Here are a few of my takes on Formax.
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For the full set visit www.tohellandback.net
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Great shots terapr0, it's always a pleasure. Already looking forward to our next adventure.
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The water reflections definitely adds another dimension to the place!
Great photos, both of you!
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Posted by Rashomon
The water reflections definitely adds another dimension to the place!
Great photos, both of you!
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Agreed, id been hoping for a flooded day like this to return. Thabks Rash.
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