Bow Island

Parrish & Heimbecker grain elevator at Bow Island, AB, October 2015
Parrish & Heimbecker grain elevator at Bow Island, AB, October 2015

Today

The Parrish & Heimbecker grain elevator at Bow Island can store 42,000 tonnes of grain and has a 112 car spot for loading rail cars. It was still under construction when photographed in October 2015.

Historic

Alberta Wheat Pool Grain Elevators on Route 3 in Bow Island (Bow Island, Alberta : ca. 1976).
At one time Bow Island had a row of at least five grain elevators (www.prairie-towns.com), including a UGG elevator and at least three Alberta Wheat Pool elevators.

1995

Grain elevator near Bow Island, AB, Sep 1995. Copyright by Gary Rich.
Grain elevator near Bow Island, AB, Sep 1995. Copyright by Gary Rich.

In September 1995, there were five Alberta Wheat Pool grain elevators and one UGG elevator in or around Bow Island. AWP #5 was near the elevator; it was damaged by high winds and demolished around 2004.

Bow Island, AB grain elevators, Sep 1995. Copyright by Gary Rich.
Bow Island, AB Alberta Wheat Pool grain elevators 3 and 4, Sep 1995. Copyright by Gary Rich.
Bow Island, AB grain elevators, Sep 1995. Copyright by Gary Rich.
Bow Island, AB grain elevators – UGG and AWP, Sep 1995. Copyright by Gary Rich.

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