Crichton
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LEFT The home of former Crichton residents, Mr. and Mrs. Art Lunney BELOW The abandoned home of Les and Mildred Wilson. It also served as a garage, gas station, and hardware store. |
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ABOVE LEFT The shop and garage of Mike Covlin, husband of Anne Covlin, who was the town's last teacher and resident.
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ABOVE The school, pictured left, was removed from Crichton in 2001 and transported to a nearby bible camp. The pioneer house to the right was the home for the elevator company agent. |
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ABOVE LEFT Brenda Lacelle and her family are the only residents left in Crichton, which once boasted 80 families during its 73-year history. ABOVE RIGHT Crichton's Main Street is now mostly abandoned. A cairn honouring Crichton was erected at the highway entrance in the 1980s.
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