N.M Paterson & Sons Grain Elevator
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This photo is of the N.M. Paterson & Sons grain elevators and one of the Paterson ships, which were located in Thunder Bay (then Fort William), Ontario. I have this picture hanging in my home. My grandfather worked for N.M. Paterson & Sons all of his adult life - first in Wpg Manitoba then in Fort William/Thunder Bay, Ontario. As a young girl of age 9 or 10, visiting from Toronto, I remember my grandfather took me to the top floor of the main building and we stood near the edge of this huge open door/window overlooking the water. Holding tightly to my hand he let me take a step closer to the edge and told me to look down. It was amazing! Grain was fast-flowing into the hold of a ship. The noise, the smell, the vast size of the ship,...I was hooked! I knew then I wanted to travel the Great Lakes aboard the Paterson ships, linking my future to my grandfather's lifetime of work. ... Proud granddaughter of W.C. Waters
Wonderful memories, I'm sure! Thanks for sharing!