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In 1912, the Spruce Grove hotel had moved to its new location in the now-permanent town, and served as a distinct landmark for the growing hamlet. Over 20 years, the hotel changed hands many, many times, the cause of which is a rather funny story in and of itself. The government required certain standard renovations to be made to the hotel, and imposed these on the owner.
Every owner managed to complete some renovations, but it was never enough, and rather than spend more money on the hotel, they sold it off to a new owner. When a building changed ownership, a waiting period was permitted for the new owner before the government bore down once more, and the cycle was started anew. During those switches, many interesting events came to affect the hotel. Some were good, such as the gain of a pool table as well as a barber shop, while others were not so good. The time of prohibition, where alcohol became illegal, was one of these. Bootlegging alcohol put a serious hamper on the hotel's business, and it was not before 1923 that the vote was made public again, and surprisingly, reversed. Strong alcohol legislation came into being then, and hotels became known as "beer parlours" for the only alcohol they could sell was beer. Afterwards, the hotel grew in leaps and bounds, and changed hands plentifully. At the time of the writing of "As The Roots Grow", it still stood, a proud landmark of the enduring town.
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CIN Usefulness Ratings per grade:
- Gr. 1 - [2] LA [5] Social
- Gr. 2 - [2] LA [5] Social
- Gr. 3 - [3] LA
- Gr. 4 - [3] LA [5] Social
- Gr. 5 - [4] LA
- Gr. 6 - [5] LA
- Gr. 7 - [6] LA [6] Social
- Gr. 8 - [7] LA [3] Social
- Gr. 9 - [7] LA
- Gr. 10 - [6] LA [3] Social
- Gr. 11 - [5] LA
- Gr. 12 - [3] LA
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