Calgary's infamous Lilydale poultry plant to be demolished starting this week
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The City of Calgary will begin demolishing the decommissioned Lilydale poultry plant on Wednesday.
The City of Calgary will begin demolishing the decommissioned Lilydale poultry plant on Wednesday.
The plant, which sits on Hurst Road in the community of Ramsay, operated for decades as the residential area around it grew.
Over the years, the plant became a point of contention for area residents, primarily because of the odour but also due to noise levels and traffic.
In 2017, the city began working with Sofina Foods to acquire the land, and by January 2022 had taken possession.
The building will be knocked down to make way for construction of the Green Line LRT project next year.
It will be used partially for the future LRT alignment, as well as construction staging.
Following construction, the land will be made available for development.
