Welcome to Vators.com

Summer has faded to fall and with the passing of the seasons comes news that more vators have been demolished or destroyed around the Prairies.  Brandon lost two, Brownlee and Cudworth were lost to fire; and now Birdtail; Prince Albert was demolished, and Chin with its two classic ones were wiped from the map this summer. Bow Island was also demolished after high winds damaged it beyond repair. Others are yet to be confirmed of their status but a second round of demolition seems to be sweeping the Canadian grain history of its icons.

This site is my photographic archive of these disappearing icons with growing numbers of sample images of these locations found under: Photo Galleries  - Please enjoy.

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What is a 'vator' anyway? 

Vator /veItƏ/ ●n. local Saskatchewan term for a tall building used for storing grain; a.k.a. a 'grain elevator'. ●v. to actively look for grain storage buildings (e.g. to vator, to go vatoring.)

All images Copyright Glenn Dean (Updated November 1 2008)

This web site is dedicated to my ‘best friend’, Nala.  She has been a faithful travelling companion to almost every Saskatchewan vator site, and all places in between, over the past two years.

She will be sorely missed. - July 2005