Binscarth

Binscarth sign, April 2016. Contributed by Steve Boyko.
Binscarth sign, April 2016. Contributed by Steve Boyko.

There are two Binscarth grain elevators, one owned by Viterra and one owned by Paterson. There is also a grain handling facility, Marquette Grain, which is not in an elevator.

There was a Manitoba Pool grain elevator in Binscarth (capacity 2,460 tonnes) until about 1999, and a UGG grain elevator as well.

Viterra

Viterra grain elevator in Binscarth, MB, Apr 2016. Contributed by Steve Boyko.
Viterra grain elevator in Binscarth, MB, Apr 2016. Contributed by Steve Boyko.
Newly expanded Viterra grain elevator at Binscarth, MB, Aug 2019.

The Viterra grain elevator is located at the end of a rail spur north of Binscarth. This is the remnant of the CP Russell subdivision.

Viterra grain elevator in Binscarth, MB, Apr 2016. Contributed by Steve Boyko.
Viterra grain elevator in Binscarth, MB, Apr 2016. Contributed by Steve Boyko.

The elevator is a steel elevator with attached bins, with a total capacity of 8,500 tonnes. In late 2018 Viterra announced that they would greatly expand the elevator by over 30,000 tonnes and increase the railcar capacity to over 134 cars.

Paterson

Paterson grain elevator in Binscarth, MB, Apr 2016. Contributed by Steve Boyko.
Paterson grain elevator in Binscarth, MB, Apr 2016. Contributed by Steve Boyko.

The Paterson grain elevator in Binscarth is on theĀ CP Bredenbury subdivision. It has a capacity of 21,060 tonnes of grain. This large inland terminal was completed around 1995 and rendered obsolete the Paterson elevators in Inglis.

Paterson elevator in Binscarth Manitoba
Paterson elevator in Binscarth, MB, Aug 1994. Copyright by Donald Hamilton.

Marquette Grain

Marquette Grain in Binscarth, MB, Apr 2016. Contributed by Steve Boyko.
Marquette Grain in Binscarth, MB, Apr 2016. Contributed by Steve Boyko.

There is a small grain handling facility on the CP main line, Marquette Grain, which apparently loads producer cars.

Historic Photos

Binscarth, MB grain elevator #92 under construction, 1927 or 1928. Contributed by the family of Ole Pedersen Kirkhus.
Binscarth, MB grain elevator #92 under construction, 1927 or 1928. Contributed by the family of Ole Pedersen Kirkhus.
Manitoba Pool grain elevator in Binscarth, Manitoba
Manitoba Pool grain elevator in Binscarth, MB, Aug 1994. Copyright by Donald Hamilton.

The Town

The town of Binscarth was incorporated as a village in 1917. It was originally located three miles north of its present location, but was moved here when the Manitoba and Northwestern Railway built through the area in 1886.

The town features the St. Matthews Anglican Church, which held its first recorded vestry meeting in 1898. The chancel and tower were added in 1910. The church was refurbished in 1967 to commemorate Canada’s centennial year with new pews and floor coverings.

St. Matthews Anglican Church in Binscarth, MB, Apr 2016. Contributed by Steve Boyko.
St. Matthews Anglican Church in Binscarth, MB, Apr 2016. Contributed by Steve Boyko.

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