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The Spruce Grove Grain Elevator Museum is a former Alberta Wheat Pool grain elevator that has been preserved as a working museum run by the volunteers of the Spruce Grove and District Agricultural Society. The elevator stands within the City of Spruce Grove, Alberta next to the Canadian National Railway and is known as the last elevator remaining heading west on the Yellowhead Highway and along the CN Rail. ==History== In 1995 the City Of Spruce Grove was about to lose the last grain elevator of three that once stood proudly next to the railway. Regarding the other two elevators that previously operated in Spruce Grove, one was destroyed in 1987 and the other burned down in 1991. The Spruce Grove and District Agricultural Society stepped in to prevent the demolition of the third and last Spruce Grove elevator, buying it from Alberta Wheat Pool for a mere $1 as well as the that the elevator sits on for $35,000. Once it had been saved, enough money was raised to clean the elevator and purchase the neighbouring land with plans to add a replica Train Station Building which will house a tourist information centre, the City of Spruce Grove Archives, a Farmer's Market, and a gift shop. The Ag Society is still raising funds for this project. In 1933 there were 1800 primary elevators in Western Canada. But in 2003, there were only 389 and the number has continued to decrease significantly. As of April 21, 2013, there are 313 known Grain Facilities in Alberta: 258 wooden, 42 concrete, and 12 steel elevators and annexes.〔(Vanishing Sentinels )〕 This is why the preservation of the Grain Elevator in Spruce Grove is essential. The loss of the Grain Elevators in Western Canada is the loss of a unique part of North American history and culture associated with the Canadian Prairies. Through donations to the Spruce Grove and District Agricultural Society, they are able to fund the upkeep of this Prairie treasure. Due to community donations and government grants, the Spruce Grove & District Agricultural Society was able to repaint the exterior of the Grain Elevator Museum in the Spring of 2012 for $70,000. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Spruce Grove Grain Elevator Museum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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