CBC's virtual road trip series Land of Living Stories explores the hidden gems across Saskatchewan. Reporter Janani Whitfield hit the road to Gravelbourg in search of inspiring stories of community spirit. This is the second of a four-part series from that community.
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-f
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