Source: bbc.com, July 10, 2020 The spire of Notre Dame cathedral, which was Destroyed in a fire last April, the spire of the Notre Dame cathedral will be restored according to the original Gothic design. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the decision, putting an end to speculation that the spire would be rebuilt in a… Continue reading Notre Dame to Be Restored to 19th Century Design
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University of Saskatchewan to Sell Historic Buildings
Source: Mandy Vocke, globalnews.ca, July 07, 2020 The seed barn was constructed in 1915 and was owned by the federal government before being turned to the university in the 1950s. The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has decided to sell the Poultry Sciences Building (PSB) and seed barn that are currently on campus. “We’re doing a… Continue reading University of Saskatchewan to Sell Historic Buildings
Why Are Statues Making People So Upset
Source: Kelly Grovier, bbc.com, June 16, 2020 Worldwide, statues have been defaced as part of the Black Lives Matters protests. What are statues for? The recent destruction of monuments in Britain and the US – from the toppling in Bristol, England, last weekend of a bronze sculpture commemorating the 18th-Century British slave trader Edward Colston,… Continue reading Why Are Statues Making People So Upset
Sask. Family Finds Message in 100-Year-Old Barn
Source: Taylor Rattray, regina.ctvnews.ca, June 13, 2020 While there is no date on the drawing, a stamp in the concrete of the barn dates the structure to 1917. REGINA — A family that farms near Yellowgrass is sharing an old sign they found in their barn, which was built before 1917. “I hopped into the… Continue reading Sask. Family Finds Message in 100-Year-Old Barn