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The Alberta Pacific Grain Company Limited began in 1900 as the Alberta Grain Company, founded by
Castor and District Museum
a local museum with a 1910 Alberta Pacific elevator. * Meeting Creek, Alberta, 1914 Alberta Pacific elevator open to public for tours. * St. Albert Grain Elevator Park is a museum consisting of two elevators: an original 1906 Alberta Grain Co. elevator and a 1929 Alberta Wheat Pool elevator. * Val Marie, Saskatchewan, 1924 Alberta Pacific elevator. Historic (Private-museum); *
The Remaining Alberta Pacific Grain ElevatorsFeed Storage Bins and Steel Grain Bins
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The Alberta Pacific Grain Company Limited began in 1900 as the Alberta Grain Company, founded by Nicholas Bawlf
Nicholas Bawlf (15 July 184926 December 1914) was a Canadian grain merchant, and important figure in the development of Winnipeg as the centre of the Canadian grain trade.
Bawlf was born in Smiths Falls, Canada West on July 15, 1849 to Nicholas B ...
and associates. In 1911, Alberta Grain Co. was merged with the Alberta Pacific Company Limited to form the Alberta Pacific Grain Company Limited. In 1967, the company was taken over by Federal Grain.
Remaining elevators
Historic (protected);Castor and District Museum
a local museum with a 1910 Alberta Pacific elevator. * Meeting Creek, Alberta, 1914 Alberta Pacific elevator open to public for tours. * St. Albert Grain Elevator Park is a museum consisting of two elevators: an original 1906 Alberta Grain Co. elevator and a 1929 Alberta Wheat Pool elevator. * Val Marie, Saskatchewan, 1924 Alberta Pacific elevator. Historic (Private-museum); *
Alberta Central Railway Museum
The Alberta Central Railway Museum is a railway museum located south-east of the City of Wetaskiwin, in Central Alberta, Canada. The main building was designed as a scaled-down version of the City's 1907 Canadian Pacific Railway depot. The d ...
, a railway museum
A railway museum is a museum that explores the history of all aspects of rail related transportation, including: locomotives (steam, diesel, and electric), railway cars, trams, and railway signalling equipment. They may also operate historic ...
with a historic 1906 Alberta Grain Co. elevator moved from Hobbema. The elevator is known to be Alberta's second-oldest grain elevator.
* Raley, Alberta, the oldest grain elevator in Alberta, was built in 1904-1905 by Alberta Pacific.
* Dorothy, Alberta
Dorothy is a hamlet in southern Alberta
Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. In 2016, the region's population was approximately 291,112. The primary cities are Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. The region is kno ...
, 1928, Alberta Pacific elevator in poor condition.
* Lousana, Alberta
Lousana is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Red Deer County. It is located east of the junction of Highway 21 and Highway 42, approximately southeast of Red Deer.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Stat ...
, 1919, Alberta Pacific was in poor condition and moved to a private farm east of Lousana in 1973.
See also
*List of Canadian Heritage Wheat Varieties
'Red Fife' was the first named variety of wheat developed in Canada. Plant breeders continue to use heritage wheat varieties in order to develop new varieties.
Farmers are growing heritage wheat varieties as part of the 100 Mile Diet, 'eat local ...
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The Remaining Alberta Pacific Grain Elevators
Companies based in Alberta Agriculture companies of Canada Grain companies Food and drink companies established in 1900 Defunct companies of Alberta Grain elevators in Alberta 1900 establishments in the Northwest Territories Food and drink companies disestablished in 1967 1967 disestablishments in Alberta Canadian companies established in 1900