A trip into our city's past
May 23, 2007 - Ron de Champlain
On October 10th, 2006, 2nd St Albert Tuesday Night Beavers toured the Musee Heritage St. Albert Grain Elevator and Train Station Site.
Fall Harvest!
Located west of Meadowview Drive, the Silver No. 1 Elevator is St. Albert's oldest grain elevator constructed (September 1905-06) - and one of the few still standing on the prairies!
The train station is a replica of the original station built in 1909 and designed as it would have appeared in the 1920's after it was extended to increase the baggage handling area. Beavers were treated to a comprehensive tour of the elevators and shown how grain had been handled in the past.
They then took a journey through history by learning about the founders and the many historical landmarks that have shaped our city to what it is today.
Their final task was to create a postcard with a picture and brief explanation as to what they had learned during the evening which was then addressed/sent to a special friend.
What a great tour for our youngsters to learn about our city's past. We want to thank the staff of the usee Heritage St. Albert Grain Elevator and Train Station Site for the excellent tour.
About the author
Ron de Champlain has been an active Scouter with Tuesday Night Beavers for the past four years. Ron is looking forward to another exciting year with Beavers in 2007-08.
Additional information about Beavers
Welcome to 2nd St. Albert Scout Group. We serve the neighborhoods west of
St. Albert Road and north of the Sturgeon River (see the city map).
We welcome youth and parents from Deer Ridge, Lacombe Park, Lacombe Park Estates, Liberton Terrace Housing Co-op, North Ridge, and Mission.
We have boys and girls programs for:
Beavers (5-7 years old),
Cubs (8-10 years old), and
Scouts (11-13 years old).
Please contact us if you would like to speak with a Scout Leader.
