When we left Sioux Falls we headed for Aberdeen, SD we stayed here for three days camped in a municipal park. The park also had a Storyland Park, a small zoo, lake and
beach for swimming as well as a campground. It was a very nice place other than the mosquitoes. While we were there we visited the Prairie Museum, An ethanol plant and a Hutterite Colony.
The next day we drove to Rugby, ND, for just a one night stop over and then off to Dauphin, Manitoba (MB). We stopped at the Peace Garden between the two borders entering Canada. In Dauphin we visited a historic Ukrainian Catholic Church. They fed us an authentic Ukrainian meal with music and dance. We also toured a nearby provincial park.
We left there heading for Swan River, MB, our current stop. Here we were able to tour the Louisiana Pacific Plant and see how OSB (oriented strand board) was made. The plant was totally automated and the didn’t allow photos. The next day we went to the Spruce Products plant for another tour. They cut dimensional lumber out of logs. This plant was also automated, the computer does a 3D scan of the log to determine what boards can be cut out of the log for the best yield and the least waste. it take less than ten seconds for the scan and to start cutting the log. We also toured a buffalo farm and learned about the raising of buffalo. We will leave here on Wednesday the 20th going to The Pas, MB.
Ethanol Plant.
Corn after the ethanol has been removed.
It is high in protein and is used in animal feed.
Campground in Aberdeen, ND.
Chloe trying to get a little prairie dog.
On our ride at the Hutterite Colony.
They had 160,000 turkeys in this house.
A large Turtle made out of car wheels.
One of the gardens at the Peace Garden between
Canada and the US.
Half is in the US and Half in Canada.
The Ukrainian Catholic Church.
In side the Church.
The Swan of Swan River.
Buffalo Farm.
At the Spruce Plant the planer is the final
process and does one board every second.
Log waiting to enter the scanner and the the mill.
Sorted boards going to the stacker.
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