MEDICINE HAT — A blaze has gutted a grain elevator in a southwestern Saskatchewan town following a fire Sunday. Volunteers were called in from Elbow and Davidson to the Loreburn, Sask., scene Sunday morning to help battle the fire with local firefighters, according to social media postings from the village and participating fire departments. Favourable […] Read more
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Heritage preserved as restoration
One by one, these prairie sentinels have vanished from the horizon, but one Manitoba town boasts five good ones
Restoring one wooden grain elevator to its former glory is a major challenge. The Inglis Elevators National Historic Site in Manitoba has done just that — times five. With the renovations to the last of five restored elevators underway this summer, the massive makeover will soon be complete. Judy Bauereiss, chair of the board, said […] Read more
Maymont in line for new elevator
The community of Maymont, Sask., will be the latest prairie community to get a modern high throughput grain terminal. Unconfirmed reports say GrainsConnect Canada will build a new concrete facility in the community, located 90 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon and 40 kilometres southeast of North Battleford, along Highway 16. Officials from GrainsConnect could not be […] Read more
Wooden elevators an endangered species
An historical endangered places list put together by the National Trust for Canada, places has placed wooden grain elevators at the top. Ray Ambrosi, a sustainability research scientist in Regina said the 6,000 wooden grain elevators that once dotted the prairie landscape now number less than 1,000. “They should have been protected more properly a […] Read more
Biggar, Sask., elevator project expected to start in new year
Construction is expected to begin in early 2013 on a new high-throughput grain elevator near Biggar, Sask., about an hour west of Saskatoon. The Parrish & Heimbecker facility will have a total capacity of 40,000 tonnes, including 10,000 tonnes of private condo space. P & H customer service manager Jim Vancha said titled condo space […] Read more
