The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool was established in 1924 in Regina, Sask., as a co-operative focused on grain handling and processing. Over the coming decades, the company developed a large marketing network in North America and internationally.
In 1968, they opened a terminal in North Vancouver along Low Level Road. The terminal was further expanded in the 1970s, and it can be seen in this photograph taken in 1980.
The facility was purchased by Cargill in 2007, which still operates it today. After merging with Agricore United, the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool reformed as Viterra.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
Navigate culture on the North Shore by using the North Shore Culture Compass.
Editor's note: The photo for this Time Traveller has been changed. A previous version of this story showed a different North Vancouver terminal.
