Glossop

Glossop, MB grain elevators, Nov 2014. Contributed by Steve Boyko.
Glossop, MB grain elevators, Nov 2014. Contributed by Steve Boyko.

There are two grain elevators in Glossop, Manitoba. They are now owned by Parrish & Heimbecker.

The larger steel elevator was a Pioneer elevator – built in 1994 – which now has a series of steel bins attached to it. It has a capacity of 22,000 tonnes and can handle 11,000 bushes per hour. The facility also stores up to 1,600 tonnes of fertilizer.

CP 5789 passes the Glossop, MB grain elevator, 1998. Copyright by Marc Simpson.
CP 5789 passes the Glossop, MB grain elevators, 1998. Copyright by Marc Simpson.

There is a wooden grain elevator near the concrete one. The wooden elevator was originally built in Elphinstone, Manitoba by Inter-Ocean Grain. It was sold to Pioneer Grain in 1972 and moved to this site. It is now owned by Parrish & Heimbecker.

Parrish & Heimbecker sign and grain elevators, Glossop, MB, Apr 2017. Contributed by Steve Boyko.
Parrish & Heimbecker sign and grain elevators, Glossop, MB, Apr 2017. Contributed by Steve Boyko.

These elevators were sold by James Richardson International (Pioneer) in 2007 as part of a consolidation started by the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool acquiring Agricore.

These elevators are served by Canadian Pacific via the CP Bredenbury subdivision.

History

Collection of grain elevators
Pioneer grain elevator complex in Glossop, MB, 1990. Copyright by Donald Hamilton.

Glossop had a Manitoba Pool elevator (#203) from 1948 to 1976, according to the MHS.

In the 1990s, Pioneer had two grain elevator sets in Glossop. One was a standalone wooden elevator, and the other was an agglomeration of two grain elevators, an annex and two steel bins.

Red grain elevator
Pioneer grain elevator in Glossop, MB, 1990. Copyright by Donald Hamilton.

In 1994, Pioneer built a steel grain elevator on site. Components were on site by May and continued through the remainder of the year.

Steel grain elevator under construction
Construction of steel grain elevator in Glossop, MB, May 1994. Copyright by Donald Hamilton.
Grain elevator under construction
Pioneer grain elevator in Glossop, MB, Oct 1994. Copyright by Donald Hamilton.

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