On January 13, 2018 I finally got up to the Flagstaff Paterson terminal
Just Northwest of Daysland, Ab.
Have to admit I was surprised to find it was a steel facility.
Clanwilliam Manitoba Pool Demolition
Video Courtesy of Harold Minty
Photo Courtesy Lachie McKinnon
https://www.facebook.com/100009642218586/videos/pcb.621055938225808/621054954892573/?type=3&theater&ifg=1
Birch River, Manitoba
Ex-United Grain Growers elevator
(Demolition as of March 4, 2018)
Oakner, Manitoba
Wooden Cargill elevator
(Concrete is still operating)
GrainsConnect Canada is building a new terminal near Reford, Saskatchewan.
This slipform concrete facility will have a capacity of 35,375 tonnes. It will have a circular track with a 134 car capacity and will be serveced by CNR.
Photos thanks to Lachie McKinnon.
GrainConnect Canada are also planning on building two new facilities at
Huxley and Vegreville, Alberta.
More information can be found at: http://www.grainsconnect.com/locations.php
The book is complete and ready for orders!
Vanishing Sentinels Volume IV:The Remaining Grain Elevators Of Manitoba
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Breaking News!
This page is for updates for the website, information on recently demolished elevators, railroad abandonments and anything interesting to the grain elevator fans.
I try to keep it updated as much as possible!
UPDATES
As of January 13, 2018
Alberta has 302 known Grain Facilities.
248 are wooden elevators and annexes,
41 are concrete, 13 are steel.
(Not including 50+ seed cleaning or feed mills)
Vanishing Sentinels Address
Mailing address is #302 990 12 Ave SE, Drumheller, Alberta
Phone: (403) 650-6940
There have been three elevators lost in Manitoba in the last couple of weeks.
First: Oakner: The Cargill wooden elevator came down in February.
Second: Clanwiliam lost the old Manitoba Pool elevator on February 18-24.
Third: The most northern wooden elevator in the province is coming down today
(March 4, 2018) at Birch River.
There are now 132 wooden elevators remaining in
Manitoba!!!