^^ Agree. Alot of Canadians just set an extremely low bar and don't have aspirations for better. There's no reason a town like Maple Creek couldn't pull in vastly higher numbers. It doesn't because it looks like sh*t.
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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).
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No, there's an expectation of minimum standards and for people to have some basic design sense.
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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.
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So what does the renovation look like? Those last 2 photos couldn't possibly be the 'after' shots. If it is, they have no clue what they're doing.
In the 2nd photo, the front doors are nice. The rest needs to go to the town dump. In the 3rd photo the staircase and ceiling beams are the only thing worth keeping. Every square inch of it besides those 2 things is absolutely revolting. The 1st photo showing the exterior shows what a handsome building it could be. It's beautiful. It just needs the paint stripped off the bricks, new windows that are historically accurate, and a few other minor touches.
In all likelihood, every single building in Maple Creek needs work. And then it needs a complete re-do of its public realm. The one in Tombstone harkens back to the time before asphalt/concrete but looks terrific. It goes to show that it doesn't need to be modern to be inviting. The one in Maple Creek? Who the hell would want to spend a second on that sidewalk?