CWB to build grain facility near Moose Jaw

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Published: September 11, 2014

CWB is adding another new elevator to its network of prairie grain handling facilities.

The grain company announced Sept. 4 that it is building a new concrete elevator at Pasqua, Sask., about 10 kilometres east of Moose Jaw along Highway 39.

The new facility is scheduled to open in January 2016 and will include 42,000 tonnes of storage capacity and a 134-car loop.

CWB officials say the elevator will be capable of loading hopper cars at a rate of 1,600 tonnes per hour.

Construction is expected to begin this fall.

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The Pasqua elevator is the third new construction project to be announced by CWB in the past few months. The company is also building at Colonsay, Sask., southeast of Saskatoon, and Bloom, Man., near Portage la Prairie.

“(The) Pasqua announcement has once again strategically expanded CWB’s footprint on the Prairies,” said CWB president and chief executive officer Ian White.

“Pasqua’s central location and easy road access combined with CWB’s friendly customer service will make it a great option for local farmers. It’s also a prime location for CWB, right in the middle of a high production area and with the ability to ship grain both east and west as well as to the south.”

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