AgPro Industrial, Saskatoon
A large portion of AgPro Industrial's east end was redesignated for residential development as a result of 11th Street being realigned to make way for the southwest Circle Drive extension and was subsequently absorbed by Montgomery Place; as of 2014 development of multi-family apartments has taken place.
Economy
The Viterra Grain Terminal, formerly known as the Canadian Government Elevators, is located within this subdivision and is, as of 2014, the major commercial operation in the subdivision. Known for many years as the AgPro Grain Terminal, in January 2002, the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool (SWP) absorbed all of the AgPro Grain. As of 2012, it operates under the Viterra brand. The building itself has been a Saskatoon landmark since the 1930s. Although the facility no longer carries the AgPro name, the City of Saskatoon still officially labels this subdivision AgPro Industrial.
Kramer Ltd., a machinery dealership for Caterpillar, is also in this area. The SWP also operated a standard-sized grain elevator to the northwest of the Viterra terminal for many years, but this structure has been demolished.
References
- Bill Barry, Geographic Names of Saskatchewan (Regina: People Places Publishing, 2005)
- John Duerkop, Saskatoon's History in Street Names (Saskatoon: Purich Publishing, 2000)
Notes
- ^ "Sask Wheat Pool absorbs AgPro operations". Canola Council of Canada - Growing Great 2015. Retrieved 2008-05-11.