Writ At Large has just posted a thoughtful and educational writeup of Wetaskiwin’s trademark and ubiquitous water tower:
The Wetaskiwin water tower stood unconnected and unused for a year and a half following construction, as the town’s water and sewage system didn’t actually reach it until 1909. Today it primarily serves the western end of Wetaskiwin – now a city of 12,285 inhabitants – drawing water from Coal Lake. Formed on the Battle River roughly 13 km east of the town, the lake has served as Wetaskiwin’s municipal water supply since 1968, and had its level regulated for this purpose by an earthen embankment and dam in 1972.
It’s definitely worth a read whether you’re from Wetaskiwin or simply interested in, well, water towers.
