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Originally Posted by jamincan
The problem with dot maps is that it shows all density above a certain amount the same.
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Whether it's a dotmap or color shading of an area to portray population density, it's definitely hard to get it perfect.
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Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin
Who knew that passing through a city was stalking... Good thing Lio didn't stop in Toronto on his drive across the country - wouldn't want to have to worry about a "stocker" here!
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Haha, I wonder if 100% of SSP forumers that are or have ever lived in Toronto have Lio blocked because of his incessant harassment to their community too, like 100% Maple Creek's SSP forumers population has
I won't feel threatened for a second even if I still lived there and even if I was still a teenager I still wouldn't call stranger danger on anyone on SSP, I know that in reality people's behaviour online would likely be different in person.
The unfortunate thing is it wouldn't have been hard to arrange for someone from visitor centre in town or even the museum to roll out the red carpet for anyone interested in visiting town had I known.
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Originally Posted by VANRIDERFAN
I've never seen a nice looking Sears store anywhere in western Canada.
But Lio, there is a nice park across the street from sears that would contribute to the vibe you're looking for.   |
The unique thing is right beside that Sears centre in town was one of the best cafes and looked great after the building was renovated.
On SouthWestTV news there's a segment, I think middle of this particular episode, about the Star Cafe's history.
http://otime.ca/2018/08/20/rattlesnake-program-keeps-visitors-and-snakes-safe/
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Originally Posted by isaidso
In all fairness, Maple Creek isn't playing the 'cowboy culture' card; it's the culture of that region. Cowboys/ranching was prevalent throughout the West.... and still is. Maple Creek could look just like Tombstone if they removed all the crap vinyl siding, etc.
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I think people maybe think Maple Creek is suppose to keep up appearances for the benefit of tourists like as if it's a WestWorld version of an amusement park or something (if tourists want animatronic automatons to entertain you in old west fashion go to the Tunnels of Moose Jaw couple hours down the highway instead).
In reality there's a lot of reasons buildings were built the way that they were in town and other towns in Saskatchewan as a whole. There're still quite a few brick buildings still in town.
Redcliff, AB is not that far from Maple Creek and it was I believe the biggest brick manufacturer in Western Canada until a tornado destroyed the plant and the business moved to Med Hat before finally shuttering. With transportation of goods by railway decreasing through the years, transportation of brick became more expensive especially compared to wood.
As far as rejuvenating current buildings, there have been some projects in Maple Creek like the million dollar renovations to the Commercial Hotel in the 2000s but a flash flood caused damage to a lot of the town including this project's viability.
What did get done renovated looked great though.
It's not like Prairie towns don't try to have curb appeal but a lot of rural towns are just trying to keep businesses profitable.
https://www.swiftcurrentonline.com/local/maple-creek-named-a-national-communities-in-bloom-champion
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