It’s “so long” to the historic property at 11th Avenue and 102nd Street in North Battleford. Workers from Silverado Demolition Inc. were busy Sunday taking down the buildings at the location. A number of onlookers were on hand to witness the end of the historic structures. The site had sat vacant and derelict for a number of years and recently took on the moniker “Pigeon Hotel” due to the flocks of birds at the location. Constructed in 1913, the year North Battleford officially became a city, the site has housed a funeral parlour, furniture store, doctor’s office, CJNB Radio, dentist’s office, bus depot, bargain store, a disco and restaurants. The last restaurant shut down after a kitchen fire and the premises were acquired by the City of North Battleford in 1992. Photos by John Cairns
