Discovery Centre
Grain Elevator During Use
Town of Nanton
The History of the Discovery Centre
Welcome to the Discovery Centre history information page. As we are still a young museum there are still some important dates of things that have occurred during the preparation time and the initial opening of the museum.
2001- The Announcement that the grain elevators will be demolished.
2001- A group of Nanton's towns people decide that the grain elevators should stay and raised funds to purchase the elevators
2007- Discovery Centre is incorporated
2010 - The Discovery Centre officially opens
Events in time for the Grain Elevator
2001- The Announcement that the grain elevators will be demolished.
1929 - Orange elevator was built.
1939 - The Capacity was increased from 56000 bushels with another 28,000 bushels with the addition of an annex on each side of the elevator.
1954 - The Independent Grain Company sold the Grain elevators to Pioneer Grain
2007- Discovery Centre is incorporated
2010 - The Discovery Centre officially opens
1956 -. Older annexes demolished and replaced by one larger annex, adding another 6000 bushels for a capacity of 34,000 bushels.
1982 - 2 steel bins were added bringing the capacity over 100,000
Nanton was named after Sir Augustus Nanton (1860-1925), a Winnipeg-based stockbroker who financed farms and ranches throughout Western Canada.
Nanton was historically known as "Tap Town"
Professional ladies barrel racer Lindsay Sears grew up on a ranch near Nanton
History
Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Centre
