Paula Simons: Last call for the Transit Hotel, Fort Road's Wild West saloon

On a warm Wednesday morning, the regulars are gathering at the Transit Hotel to swap stories, commiserate and drink a few beers.
After almost 109 years in business, the iconic Fort Road hotel is closing its doors at the end of the month. Staff received the news late Tuesday afternoon. So did the dozen or so tenants who live in the rooms upstairs. 
The Transit is an authentic Edmonton landmark with its signature facade like a set piece from a Hollywood Western.
Transit Hotel staff, patrons a