Rendering of Slave Lake Government Center/Library before fire
Less than a year after a devastating fire destroyed its library, the tiny community of Slave Lake in Alberta, Canada, is preparing to reopen in a temporary location on January 23, according to CBC Radio Canada. The library, which was part of a new $35.8 million Government Center that opened in 2010, burned down May 15, 2011. Before-and-after pictures of the destruction are available on the Wildfire Today website.
In a CBC interview, New Slave Lake Librarian Anne Moore notes that contributions of books and cash from people in ”many walks of life” — including a child who donated her lemonade-stand earnings — are aiding the recovery. Congratulations, Slave Lake.
