Town of Maidstone,
Saskatchewan
Canola Plant
(Rapeseed Plant)
 
Designer:
Ralph Warman (Kindersley, SK)
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When Built:
1975
Dimensions:
Height: 18 Feet (5.5 Metres)
Length: 8 Feet (2.4 Metres)
Width: 4 Feet (1.2 Metres)
Construction Materials:
Metal and Fibreglass
Location:
South side of Highway 16 in middle of town.
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Reason for Building:
Ralph Warman, a welder by trade, was also president of the Chamber
of Commerce. He felt the public wanted a monument to identify Maidstone.
Additional Information:
Mr. Warman built the monument on a volunteer basis and the Chamber
of Commerce paid for the materials.
The Town has plans to
restore it but not for several years as there is a proposed plan for
the Highway to be twinned in the next few years which would have
the structure moved to a different site. Here is how it looked in 1999:
Information Source:
Bernice Swanson of the Town of Maidstone
Picture Source:
DMY
and Carol Soles
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DMY
on September 17, 1999
Last Updated: July 21, 2004
