Wilson Siding, also known as Wilson,[1] is a locality in southern Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County.[2] It is located at the intersection of Highway 4 and Highway 845, approximately 13 km (8.1 mi) southeast of Lethbridge. Wilson Siding gets its name from E.H. Wilson of the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company (ARIC) when a train stop was added in 1908 after Canadian Pacific Railway bought out ARIC.[1] It was used a watering stop for steam-powered trains.[1]

Grain terminals

Wilson Siding is known as one of the largest shipping points in southern Alberta with two concrete grain terminals. One is owned by Parrish and Heimbecker[3] and the other, Lethbridge Inland Terminal, was built and was run by its farmer owners before being sold to Viterra. [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wilson Siding". County of Lethbridge. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  2. ↑ "4802011 - Lethbridge County, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  3. ↑ Wilson Siding Parrish & Heimbecker Elevator
  4. ↑ "About Us". Lethbridge Inland Terminal. Retrieved May 25, 2012.

49°35′56″N 112°38′36″W / 49.5988°N 112.6432°W / 49.5988; -112.6432

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