I heard the suspicious part and it's easy to say that, but it was a very old building, renovated many times over the years and I'm sure a lot of the renos were make do, rather than do it right. Apparently, the Mustard Seed was going to tear it down and re-build anyway. Maybe, Paul Brand will kick in another million bucks.
The nearest fire department is the volunteer service in Sundre and by the time taken to get there, there would have been little left.
Grizz