Northgate "elevator" grain movement to begin this fall.

[oneoff]

According to a Western Producer report the intial grain movement is planned to begin later this fall based on facility capacity of of two 2000 bushel bins.

The real elevator depends on investor reaction to a call for $70 million of new money. So does a lot of the rest of the uncompleted project.

I think I'd ask Scoular first. Is that grain track loop even constructed??

They're/We're so lucky the RM gave them the land for $500 per lot when exactly similar lots fetched $50,000 each.


But wow what a grain elevator.

[sumdumguy]

Unbelievable. Is Scoular a Canadian company? When are council elevtions? Usually in the fall?

[oneoff]

Council elections in Sask on Oct 22. Advance poll scheduled for Oct 20 in this area.

Division 2 includes the Northgate development area. And yes there is a contested election. Same in Division 4. Would have been one in Division 6 according to rumor; but got turned off at nomination paper stage.

Real problem is that cloak of secrececy has been effective in preventing any pertinent information getting out over past decades. Council minutes get censored before passing onto local papers. Real "ugly ugly ugly" situations aren't divulged and to bring those issues up is seen as divisive; anti social, and disruptive of community building by leadership and theiir group of supporters.

Coupled with family and business ties; the result is the vast vast majority realize that anyone is absolutely "stupid" to get actively involved.

UNTIL we hit rock bottom and maybe thats exactly where we were getting close to.

Congratulations to the new candidates. People do still show up for local municipal elections; and there are instances where somewhat open minds do the right thing. It will depend on doing the legwork; disseminating the information that has been withheld and getting the vote out.

Best wishes for all our sakes.

[trakter]

I was down there and they loop track is constructed. The permanent grain terminal is just starting construction. What you are referring to is a temporary transloading facility to help producers move some grain starting this fall, so they don't have to wait for the permanent grain terminal. I am not sure why you would complain about that.

[oneoff]

Is the grain loop in place. The Western Producer Says "together the rights offering and loan will allow the company to proceed with the construction hub, which will include grain handling facilities; oil transloading infrastructure and a 120 car train loop."
There are supposed to be two loops; one for oil and one for grain, and the WP report reads like there may be only one unit train space now available.

I was relying on the paper and don't know personally.

[monte]

I hope they can get this location operational...we need to get another shipping point south with another railway.

Sounds promising, keep building it out.

[farmaholic]

BNSF and CP, isn't it basically the same shit and the same pile? As Buffet plays with his train sets.....

[Mjolnir]

Please explain why lots in the unorganized hamlet of Northgate are worth $50,000. Is there other activity in the area that is driving up lot prices? Are there other businesses in Northgate? Does anyone live in Northgate?

[oneoff]

Well actuallly $57,000 each for bare lots (25 feet wide as I recall.) And not just one or two. They were intent on getting every last square inch; and the RM made sure that happened in as secret a fashion as possible.


And if you call a man camp; a livable facility; then I guess there are many people expected in the "Northgate" development site. Whether that facility is assesssed or licenced or paying any tax is surely an unknown.

The developers quite probably intended the whole site to be a part of the USA; as much as anything else.


And just for fun; an RM legal opinion says that the Northgate townsite could never become autonomus because it is all owned by one owner. For starters I think James Richardson's property would make two owners; and with joint ownership ventures quite probable; I'll just bet there could be several more ratepayers and property voters in the future.


But what do I know?

[Mjolnir]

So the RM expropriated the land and paid $57,000 each for lots and then sold these lots to the grain company for $500/each? Is that right?