Trevor Scherman has seen elevator demolitions before, but never from above.
The farmer in central Saskatchewan used a drone to film a Pioneer grain elevator coming down in Rockhaven, Sask. Monday evening.
“The pigeons are still trying to get in it,” Scherman told CTV. “It’s pretty amazing that it falls like that.”
The drone flies over the elevator as the structure falls to the ground. Dust flies up in the air as the camera circles the fallen building then pans the scenic Saskatchewan landscape.
Scherman said he regularly films farm-related videos using his drone camera.
“It’s all farm-based. Trying to keep the city people informed,” he laughed.
The Rockhaven elevator was built in 1973 and closed down about a year ago.
A big crowd showed up to watch the building come down, according to Scherman. Farmers in the area stopped seeding. Some people on hand were even there when the wooden elevator was built.
Rockhaven, located in central Saskatchewan near Cut Knife, was a village until 2007. It’s now designated a special service area.
Watch the demolition here:
