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Jun. 2—Explosions damaged two grain elevators and injured one employee in Brown County on the same day. The injury happened at the Farmers Cooperative of Hanska's elevator at 201 N. Water St. in New Ulm around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday. The person was responsive while being taken to a hospital, according to a press release from the New Ulm Fire Department. A surveillance camera at the nearby Minnesota ...
THUNDER BAY - A century-old grain elevator on the city’s south side will remain standing, much to the disappointment of nearby property owners. The Riverside Grain Products structure sits on the banks of the Kaministiquia River and was built more than 100 years ago. Environmental assessments and public information sessions were held in 2017 to prepare the structure for possible demolition. The property was forfeited to the provincial government in 2018 with possible demolition taking place in 2019, but a spokesperson with Infrastructure Ontario said there are no plans for demolition at t...
Provincial historical society recognizes Thunder Bay's Friends of Grain Elevators A Thunder Bay group dedicated to preserving the history of the city's grain trade has received a prestigious provincial award. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Feb 03, 2021 6:30 AM ET | Last Updated: February 3 A Thunder Bay group dedicated to preserving the history of the city's grain trade has received a provincial award.(Nicole Ireland/CBC) A Thunder Bay group dedicated to preserving the history of the city's grain trade has received a prestigious provincial award. The Ontario Historical Society has award...
From the 1880s until 1996, when Canada's last residential school closed, the government-funded and primarily church-run schools separated 150,000 Indigenous children across the country from their families, in an effort to assimilate children. Many experienced horrific physical, mental and sexual abuse. In testimony to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, some former residents of the Birtle school described abuse there — like having their ears pulled or heads shaken if they gave wrong answers in class — and being segregated from their siblings. A 2017 photo of the former residen...
It is with great sadness that the family of Peter Skok announces his passing in Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on Friday, December 18, 2020, at the age of 71 years. Peter was born in Hanau, Germany on March 29, 1949. He grew up in Hamilton, Ontario. He spent many years working in the Grain Elevators and working at the Hydro Camp. He had a passion for carpentry. He showed great love for his family and friends. He was a good family man, good friend and was loved by all. Peter is survived by his wife Norma; sons Michael (Kelly) and Richard (Laurie); daughter Jennifer; multi...