Why did the Government of Alberta acquire the site in 1988?
In 1985, Alberta Culture (now Alberta Culture and Community Spirit) requested the owner of the site Western Decalta, to undertake a Historical Resource Impact Assessment to determine the historical significance of the plant facilities. The Historical Resources Impact Assessment concluded that the plant, equipment and processes were of Provincial, National and International significance to the history of industrial technology. It recommended that the Government of Alberta acquire the site in its entirety and to stabilize, preserve, conserve and interpret it as a Provincial Historic Resource.
