Land of Living Stories

From the window of the historic home she manages as a B&B, Maria Lepage can see the school and convent she grew up attending — once full of life and laughter, but now sitting vacant, as it has been for nearly a decade.

It’s hard to miss the giant building at the entrance to the Town of Gravelbourg, a community of less than 1,000 people located about 150 kilometres southwest of Regina. It dominates the landscape — as does the question of its future for this small but picturesque town whose motto is "A Touch of Europe on the Prairies."

Right now, this 90,000-square-foot building is free for the taking for anyone who has a viable idea to fix it up and turn it into a sustainable development.

“[It] means a lot to me,” Lepage said. “I think we've got a diamond in our c

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