Heartbreak as Canada’s oldest ‘prairie castle’ is destroyed by fire

The wooden grain elevator had been a striking presence on Manitoba’s landscape since 1897

Canada’s oldest wooden grain elevator has been destroyed in a fire, dashing hopes of reclaiming its wood and preserving a piece of the country’s farming history.

Troy Angus, who bought a pair of dilapidated elevators at municipal auction, last month announced plans to salvage and repurpose thousands of pieces of wood and metal that made up the bulk of the structures, often called “prairie castles” for their towering, regal appearance on the vast landscape.

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