"This was a bit of a token of saying, ’Thank you.’"

The Globe surveys the G8’s “legacy” in Muskoka.

The University of Waterloo’s environmental research centre, completed 11 months ago, remains deserted and without signage. The echoing hallways of a summit centre are largely bare save for pieces of community art, while a brand-new seniors centre, banquet hall and drop-in daycare were empty on Monday afternoon.