03-22-2022, 05:20 PM
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/m...n-elevator
(Source: Gordon Goldsborough / Above article)
For nearly 125 years, a wooden grain elevator towered over the town of Elva, visible from miles away and distinguishing the community as an economic hub in the Canadian Prairies.
The structure endured frigid cold, beating rains and harsh sun, but after decades of neglect, its owner has announced plans to dismantle the country’s oldest “prairie castle”, closing a chapter in the region’s history.
For communities like Elva, the loss of an elevator, once used to store grain from surrounding farms for transport by train, marks the last straw in their decline, said the head of the Manitoba Historical Society.
“When you lose the post office, the church and school, maybe you can tolerate those. But the grain elevators were often the reason why many towns existed in the first place,” said Gordon Goldsborough. “To see the elevator go is kind of the that last hurrah for the town.”
Wow, this is rather sad - not only for the loss of the structure itself, but also what it means for the town and its economic prospects .
I get that there's no alternative: it's no longer required for the purpose for which it was built; it'd be too expensive to restore; and it's too remote to be a viable tourist attraction anyway. But, still, I'm sure the residents will miss it...
(Source: Gordon Goldsborough / Above article)
For nearly 125 years, a wooden grain elevator towered over the town of Elva, visible from miles away and distinguishing the community as an economic hub in the Canadian Prairies.
The structure endured frigid cold, beating rains and harsh sun, but after decades of neglect, its owner has announced plans to dismantle the country’s oldest “prairie castle”, closing a chapter in the region’s history.
For communities like Elva, the loss of an elevator, once used to store grain from surrounding farms for transport by train, marks the last straw in their decline, said the head of the Manitoba Historical Society.
“When you lose the post office, the church and school, maybe you can tolerate those. But the grain elevators were often the reason why many towns existed in the first place,” said Gordon Goldsborough. “To see the elevator go is kind of the that last hurrah for the town.”
Wow, this is rather sad - not only for the loss of the structure itself, but also what it means for the town and its economic prospects .
I get that there's no alternative: it's no longer required for the purpose for which it was built; it'd be too expensive to restore; and it's too remote to be a viable tourist attraction anyway. But, still, I'm sure the residents will miss it...
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