Punnichy

Grain elevator in Punnichy, SK, 2017. Contributed by Adam Bouvier.
Grain elevator in Punnichy, SK, 2017. Contributed by Adam Bouvier.

The small town of Punnichy, Saskatchewan hosts an ex Saskatchewan Wheat Pool grain elevator. This elevator has an integrated annex as well as a low attached annex. The main structure held 30,000 bushels and the annex could hold an additional 16,000.

The elevator was built in 1912 by the Saskatchewan Co-Operative Elevator Company.

Demolition of the elevator started on September 10, 2019.

There was a Cargill grain elevator in Punnichy in June 1981, as shown in the photo below.

Black and white photograph of two grain elevators in Punnichy SK
Grain elevators in Punnichy, SK, June 1981. Contributed by Steve Boyko.

Punnichy is on highway 15 between Melville and Saskatoon, SK. Nearby towns include Lestock and Raymore.

Punnichy, SK grain elevator, 2017. Contributed by Adam Bouvier.
Punnichy, SK grain elevator, 2017. Contributed by Adam Bouvier.

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