Title: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:04:16 PM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:04:16 PM
One day an amateur photographer approached him, and she asked him if he could take her on a guided tour of the facility so she could snap some black & whites. He obliged. Remember that this was just before the modern era of 'maximum security' due to 'terrorism risks,' so something like this was still 'OK' to do then.
In return she said she'd send him copies of the photos, which surprisingly she did!
I should scan and post them, just for fun...
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Anonymous on July 21, 2018, 05:13:08 PM
Post by: Anonymous on July 21, 2018, 05:13:08 PM
My Grandfather worked here for most of his life after coming to Canada. Even after retirement, he continued to work there as security on the weekends.Quote from: "Chuck Bronson"
One day an amateur photographer approached him, and she asked him if he could take her on a guided tour of the facility so she could snap some black & whites. He obliged. Remember that this was just before the modern era of 'maximum security' due to 'terrorism risks,' so something like this was still 'OK' to do then.
In return she said she'd send him copies of the photos, which surprisingly she did!
I should scan and post them, just for fun...
If you want to Mel.
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:16:39 PM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:16:39 PM
If you want to Mel.Quote from: "Fashionista"
Why not... These pics just sit in my storage safe.
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Anonymous on July 21, 2018, 05:20:44 PM
Post by: Anonymous on July 21, 2018, 05:20:44 PM
If you want to Mel.Quote from: "Fashionista"
Why not... These pics just sit in my storage safe.
Sure, why not.
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:27:50 PM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:27:50 PM
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:32:16 PM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:32:16 PM
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:33:11 PM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:33:11 PM
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:34:16 PM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:34:16 PM
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:35:14 PM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:35:14 PM
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:36:52 PM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:36:52 PM
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:37:44 PM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:37:44 PM
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:39:03 PM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:39:03 PM
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:39:59 PM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:39:59 PM
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:40:59 PM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:40:59 PM
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:41:56 PM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:41:56 PM
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:45:21 PM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 05:45:21 PM
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Anonymous on July 21, 2018, 06:37:54 PM
Post by: Anonymous on July 21, 2018, 06:37:54 PM
Slight similarity (on a larger scale) to a locale about a half hour from me which is a semi-rural junction for railroad, truck, and Mississippi River traffic. Mostly agricultural products and still a bit of soft coal.
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 06:49:24 PM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 21, 2018, 06:49:24 PM
Sadly, jobs like this are becoming a thing of the past, it seems.
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: cc on July 21, 2018, 08:00:25 PM
Post by: cc on July 21, 2018, 08:00:25 PM
I'm not much into color photos no matter how well they are taken ... I do love good black and white
hmmm .. set myself up on that one
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Anonymous on July 22, 2018, 02:13:59 AM
Post by: Anonymous on July 22, 2018, 02:13:59 AM
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 22, 2018, 02:16:27 AM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 22, 2018, 02:16:27 AM
Pretty good pictures Mel.Quote from: "Herman"
It was actually an amateur photographer that walked up to my Grandfather, requesting access to take them! She did send him copies (keeping her word), which I simply scanned...
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: JOE on July 22, 2018, 03:11:40 PM
Post by: JOE on July 22, 2018, 03:11:40 PM
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I worked there briefly as a security guard.
I remember that room, that if you didn't bend down y'ad hit yer head on the machinery.
I cuffed my head on it a couple of times though i wore a workers helmut.
"Clunk!" and the plastic hard hat made this thud noise.
I was employed by Pinkerton's
I worked the evening shift until they planned to put me on graveyard.
So I quit because the company misled said initially there wouldn't be any graveyard times.
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 23, 2018, 02:23:52 AM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 23, 2018, 02:23:52 AM
I worked there briefly as a security guard.Quote from: "JOE"
I remember that room, that if you didn't bend down y'ad hit yer head on the machinery.
What you see here isn't actually a 'room.' There are literally miles of this inside that grain elevator, and there is enough clearance to walk through them all without bumping your head!
I'm not saying you weren't a security guard there (they may have outsourced security since my Grandfathers time there), but it does seem you may not be quite that familiar with the insides of a large grain elevator such as PGE (now Viterra)...
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Anonymous on July 23, 2018, 02:32:02 AM
Post by: Anonymous on July 23, 2018, 02:32:02 AM
I worked there briefly as a security guard.Quote from: "JOE"
I remember that room, that if you didn't bend down y'ad hit yer head on the machinery.
What you see here isn't actually a 'room.' There are literally miles of this inside that grain elevator, and there is enough clearance to walk through them all without bumping your head!
I'm not saying you weren't a security guard there (they may have outsourced security since my Grandfathers time there), but it does seem you may not be quite that familiar with the insides of a large grain elevator such as PGE (now Viterra)...
Joe's fake jobs and lies busted yet again.
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 23, 2018, 03:49:48 AM
Post by: Chuck Bronson on July 23, 2018, 03:49:48 AM
Joe's fake jobs and lies busted yet again.Quote from: "Herman"ac_toofunny
Sadly, yes.
Even though I did not take these particular shots personally, I have walked through that entire terminal from front to back, and top to bottom.
Joe should have considered this before posting...
Title: Re: Pacific Grain Elevators (now Viterra) Vancouver...
Post by: Anonymous on July 23, 2018, 10:42:38 AM
Post by: Anonymous on July 23, 2018, 10:42:38 AM
Joe's fake jobs and lies busted yet again.Quote from: "Herman"ac_toofunny
Sadly, yes.
Even though I did not take these particular shots personally, I have walked through that entire terminal from front to back, and top to bottom.
Joe should have considered this before posting...
Joe doesn't do any research before he posts his lies.