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Brokenrail49 · Joined: 12 Aug 2011 Posts: 3 Location: Okotoks

This photo was taken from South end of the elevators

Brokenrail49 · Joined: 12 Aug 2011 Posts: 3 Location: Okotoks

For posterity here is a photo of the wooden Canadian Northern Railway trestle, that was being replaced by a steel structure for the new Deerfoot Trail that I took the spring.

newsposter · Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 1812

Coverage of the Ogden Federal Elevator implosion, October 14 - 24, 2011

Oct. 14

Clock ticking for historic Ogden grain elevator
Several southeast streets to close for Sunday morning demolition
By Tamara Gignac, Calgary Herald October 14, 2011
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/Clock+ticking+historic+Ogden+grain+elevator/5553426/story.html#ixzz1bI1U3qXR

Calgary Herald October 14
Gallery: Demolition, Calgary-style
With the impending demolition of the Ogden grain elevator we look at other buildings that have come under the wrecker's ball
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/Gallery+Demolition+Calgary+style/5551491/story.html#ixzz1bI5kgfSb

Ogden landmark comes down
By Nadia Moharib,Calgary Sun
First posted: Friday, October 14, 2011 06:25 PM MDT | Updated: Friday, October 14, 2011 07:57 PM MDT
http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/10/14/ogden-landmark-comes-down

Oct. 15

Southeast Calgary roads will be closed for Ogden grain elevator blast
By Tamara Gignac, Calgary Herald October 15, 2011
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/Southeast+Calgary+roads+will+closed+Ogden+grain+elevator+blast/5555732/story.html#ixzz1bI2JGfdz

October 16, 2011

Century-old building goes out with a bang
By Katie Schneider,Calgary Sun
First posted: Sunday, October 16, 2011 09:53 AM MDT | Updated: Sunday, October 16, 2011 10:41 PM MDT http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/10/16/century-old-building-goes-out-with-a-bang

VIDEO: Historic Calgary grain elevator demolished
CBC News
Posted: Oct 16, 2011 12:50 PM MT
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2011/10/16/calgary-.html

Grain Elevator Imploded
CTV October 16 2011 Video
http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111016/CGY_ogden_elevator_111016/20111016/?hub=CalgaryHome

Ogden grain elevator gets demolished
Calgary landmark reduced to rubble
By Meghan Potkins, Calgary Herald October 16, 2011
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/Ogden+grain+elevator+gets+demolished/5558494/story.html#ixzz1bI5N3jJ1

Oct. 17

Historic ogden grain elevator demolished
After 98 years standing, falls in 6 seconds; Crowd of over 100 witnesses implosion
By Meghan Potkins, Calgary Herald October 17, 2011
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/Historic+ogden+grain+elevator+demolished/5560289/story.html#ixzz1hP3r7PMM

Oct 18

Majority of Ogden elevator rubble to be recycled
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 12:48 PM
Read it on Global News: Global Calgary | Majority of Ogden elevator rubble to be recycled
http://www.globaltvcalgary.com/majority+of+ogden+elevator+rubble+to+be+recycled/6442503557/story.html

Oct 24

Cargill to recycle 99% of rubble from Ogden grain elevator demolition
Prices divert concrete, shingles from landfill
By Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald October 24, 2011
Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/Cargill+recycle+rubble+from+Ogden+grain+elevator+demolition/5595394/story.html#ixzz1hOyaLTA8

newsposter · Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 1812

Editorials in the aftermath of the implosion

Leong: City history vanishes one chunk at at time
By Ricky Leong,Calgary Sun
First posted: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 12:00 AM MDT
It only took a series of blasts to erase a landmark from our skyline. Limited fanfare preceded the destruction of an old grain elevator in Ogden, which was blown to smithereens in mere seconds Sunday morning...
http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/10/17/leong-city-history-vanishes-one-chunk-at-at-time

Paula Arab
Where’s the outrage over the demolition of historical Calgary grain elevator?
October 17, 2011. 11:47 am • Section: Urban Scrawl
There’s nothing to celebrate about the quiet demolition Sunday of the historic Ogden Federal grain elevator, which has been a dominant feature of our skyline since before the First World War. It was a landmark fixture of the southeast since it went up in 1914, and remained one of the largest structures in the city, a testament to our agricultural heritage.
Read more:
http://blogs.calgaryherald.com/2011/10/17/wheres-the-outrage-over-the-demolition-of-historical-calgary-grain-elevator/

greenwood714 · Joined: 07 May 2010 Posts: 21

The morning of the demolition.
October 16, 2011

IMG_2023 by samuel.boisvert, on Flickr

IMG_2025 by samuel.boisvert, on Flickr

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IMG_2075 by samuel.boisvert, on Flickr

IMG_2076 by samuel.boisvert, on Flickr

IMG_2078 by samuel.boisvert, on Flickr

newsposter · Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 1812

The demolished Federal Elevator is the subject of a great book authored by Scott Jolliffe, chair of the Calgary Heritage Authority. The book is published by the CHA and the City of Calgary. More information at this link: http://www.calgaryheritage.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=3658#3658