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CANADIAN GRAIN
ELEVATOR DISCOVERY CENTRE
better known as
"SAVE ONE"
Saturday May 30 was the Big Event of the
Year!
Check the pictures of "Planes, Trains
and Elevators".
Click here.
A great day was had by all!
Click
here for further details on "Planes, Trains and Elevators"
The above Society formed when the Community of Nanton
realized the last three grain elevators were slated for demolition in the
Spring of 2001.
The cry from the community was, we must save one, hence the
unofficial well-known name for the Society is "Save One". It took three
years and many volunteer hours from concerned citizens of Nanton to not just
save one, but to save all of the elevators.
The Society has full title to the land and buildings.
The current Board and Community are grateful to the
volunteers along with donations from Members and "Friends of the Elevators"
who kept focused for three years on their objective to keep the elevators
standing.
Since 2004 donations have allowed the Society to move
forward with repairs to the inside and painting of the orange elevator. The
orange elevator , annex , coal shed and green elevators were all restored
with fresh paint.
The Society has had the orange elevator open for tours on a
limited basis as well as by appointment through our
web-site.
This is a brief overview of the beginning of the "Save
One". The Society is moving forward with a business plan and ideas for the
next three to five years as well as beyond.
This is an exciting project to be participating in and the
Society welcomes anyone wishing to be a part of a world class unique venue
for the education and preservation of our agricultural roots.
For further information please contact:
Chair - Baldur Johnson - 403 - 646-6244
Vice-Chair - Diane Wilson
Sec/Treasurer - Ruth Messner - 403-646-5893
Directors:
John Berger, Julie Anderson, Lea Norman,
Barb Wynnyk, Randy Hellier.
Mr. Jim Coutts is a lifetime honorary member of the
Board.
We currently have room for one more board member,
as we need nine.
For further information, contact us at:
info@nantonelevators.powweb.com
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