An 88-year-old white grain elevator in Creston, B.C. will be coming down.
The former United Grain Growers (UGG) elevator, built in 1936 to store wheat, barley, oats and rye, is now in an unsalvageable state.
“This decision comes after careful consideration of the engineering, health and safety, and financial challenges posed by the white elevator,” the Columbia Basin Trust, a Crown corporation that manages its assets for ongoing economic, environmental and social benefit of the Columbia Basin region, said in a June 17 statement.
The Trust purchased the white elevator, and a red Alberta Wheat Pool elevator beside it, in 2018 to help preserve local history.