Manitoba Business: Canadian Engineering and Construction Company

This Winnipeg-based firm was the result of a partnership between engineers William Gregory Chace, Theodore Kipp, and John Godfrey Sullivan.

Some of its construction work in Manitoba included:

Building

Location

Year

Status

Great Falls Generating Station (transmission line)

Various

1927

 

Winnipeg Electric Company McPhillips Electric Terminal and Substation

636 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg

1927

 

Slave Falls Generating Station (transmission line)

Various

1930

 

Seven Sisters Generating Station (transmission line)

Various

1930-1931

 

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: William Gregory Chace (1875-1937)

Memorable Manitobans: Theodore Kipp (1880-1941)

Memorable Manitobans: John Godfrey Sullivan (1863-1938)

Sources:

“Big effort to oust labor from council,” Manitoba Free Press, 21 November 1923, page 2.

“Touring central Manitoba mining district,” Winnipeg Tribune, 22 March 1927, page 14.

“Committee awards hydro line contract,” Manitoba Free Press, 22 May 1930, page 29.

“Contract is awarded for new power line,” Manitoba Free Press, 18 September 1930, page 20.

We thank Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 29 December 2024