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Viterra Celebrates 100 Years!

Viterra, or as it was known then, In the last one hundred years, we’ve political, and economic development of
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, was first invested billions of dollars in our asset Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
established in 1924. network, from grain elevators to port Our customers and partners are the
Soon after the company was created, facilities to crush plants, to allow us foundation of our business and have
it purchased the former Sherwood to move more crops faster and more allowed us to succeed in a highly
Department Store on the corner of Albert efficiently. In 1925, we built our first competitive industry. We look forward
Street and Victoria Avenue in Regina, SK, grain elevator in Bulyea, SK, which had to continuing to contribute to the
and made it the company’s head office. a storage capacity of about 800 tonnes. communities where we operate for years
From this location, Sask Wheat Pool Today, we’re building grain elevators that to come.
coordinated its provincial grain handling can store up to 40,000 tonnes of grain. On November 26 we hosted a reception
operations and international marketing In the 1920s, a fully loaded train destined to celebrate our 100-year history in
efforts on behalf of thousands of farmers for export consisted of less than 10 cars partnership with Deloitte. Deloitte opened
across the province. We’ve marketed and which held 40 tonnes per car. Today, its first office in Regina soon after Sask
moved our farmers’ crops to nearly every we’re loading trains of up to 170 rail cars Wheat Pool was first established, and
country in the world during this time, carrying up to 17,000 tonnes of grain. we’ve maintained a strong professional
helping to feed millions upon millions of Over the last century, our company has relationship that lasts to this day.
people in the process. played an integral role in the social,

Left: Historic photo of the Regina office building; Middle: Historic photo of the first contracts collected in 1924; Right: Cathy Warner, partner
at Deloitte, Kyle Jeworski, CEO for Viterra Canada and Linda Blair, member of the Deloitte Canada and Chile Board of Directors and Vice-
Chair at the Viterra & Deloitte 100-year celebration.
Pacific Port Terminal Celebrates 100 years! 300,000mt milestone

Earlier this week, Viterra, along several Shout out to Alexandra Rossing, CAR
members from the Port of Vancouver in Sexsmith, AB who accomplished the
community, came together to celebrate significant achievement of purchasing
Pacific Port Terminal’s 100 years of 300,000 mt in 2024! Congratulations to
operation. On Dec. 16, 1924 the MV Alex on her hard work and dedication in
‘Tenpaisan Maru’ was the first vessel to reaching this milestone!
be loaded at Pacific, which was loaded
with 10,000 bushels of wheat. Viterra
took over operations at the facility
in 2007, and since then we’ve made
significant investments to ensure it
operates smoothly and efficiently. Check
out our virtual tour to see how the facility
operates.

Top: Pacific Port Terminal; Above: The first ever vessel at PAC, the MV “Tenpaisan Maru”, was
loaded on Dec. 16, 1924 with 10,000 bushels.

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