Grain Elevator | Shonts, Alberta (Tofield, Alberta)
Shonts, Alberta was once home to two historic grain elevators, both built in the early 1900s during the rise of prairie agriculture and railway expansion.
One of these, built in 1909 by the Security Elevator Company of Winnipeg, was moved in 1967 to Calgary’s Heritage Park. There, it stands as a preserved museum exhibit, offering a glimpse into Alberta’s grain-handling past.
The second elevator, built around 1910 for the Hannan and Carver Grain Company, still stands today in Shonts. Over the years, it changed hands—first to the Northern Grain Company, then to the Alberta Wheat Pool, and later to private owners including Killearn Farms.
Though the hamlet of Shonts has quieted over time, this elevator remains in its original spot—one of the last of its kind—marking the legacy of farming and rail in rural Alberta.
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