This is the trip where I was starting to realize that making an entry to this building
was becoming a reality. This is the first time that I saw any evidence that people were
getting inside. I noticed some spray paint on part of the 5th floor admin area. I began
to grow excited to know that this place would probably be accessible soon; however it was
upsetting to see that this beautiful historic building was probably going to be destroyed.
I can’t even begin to explain my feelings about this place. I know that not all history
is warm and fuzzy, but it is still important in my opinion. A building of this age and
historical importance is rare to come across in Saskatchewan. I know that a building of
this size and age was very expensive for the provincial government to maintain, however
why could they not save even a small portion of it and make it a museum or at least pressure
the federal government to contribute or make it a national historic site?
I did what I could to try to convince local MLA’s and MP’s to pressure their leaders to
save it. All requests fell on deaf ears. I am thoroughly disgusted with Brad Wall and
Stephen Harper for flushing our history and culture down the toilet. I know for a fact
that if this facility was in Quebec it would have been saved, but no one down east cares
about Saskatchewan until its time to rape us of our natural resource dollars.