Written by Press Release on 21 February 2016
OTTAWA, ON – The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North applauded the awarding of a National Historic Designation to Grain Transshipment at the Lakehead. This announcement came yesterday by the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada.
Grain Transshipment at the Lakehead is among 38 newly designated nationally significant persons, places and events deemed to have helped define Canada’s history.
“It’s wonderful to see an acknowledgement of the vital role the Thunder Bay region played in the building of our nation,” said Hajdu. “As we approach the 150th anniversary of Confederation, I’d like to encourage residents to explore our great region and learn more about the impact we had on Canadian history.”
As a gateway for western Canada to access the Great Lakes, this area has long been a transshipment point. For a period of forty years the elevators found at the ‘Lakehead’ handled the majority of the grain exported from the west to foreign markets. The construction over time of up to 32 terminal elevators allowed Thunder Bay to provide a crucial role in the development of Canada’s grain industry. The capacity to store and transport 88.5 million bushels of grain, helped to secure Canada’s place in the international wheat trade.
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OTTAWA, ON – The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North applauded the awarding of a National Historic Designation to Grain Transshipment at the Lakehead. This announcement came yesterday by the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada. 
