Elephants came to town in 2000

By Joan Janzen

Does anyone remember seeing these four elephants swaying and swinging their trunks in the sunshine while they were tethered to a trailer behind the arena? That was back in 2000, when they came as part of a circus performance. The owners reported the cost to purchase a young elephant was $140,000.

At the time of their arrival from their last performance at Medicine Hat, the circus crew was not impressed with the condition of Highway 21, stopping to ensure connections didn’t shake loose along the way.

Photo (Crossroads, Sept. 4, 2000)