Historic Sites of Manitoba: Paterson Grain Elevator (Balmoral, RM of Rockwood)

Link to:
Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A 40,000-bushel wooden grain elevator at Balmoral, on the CPR Arborg Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood, was built by Paterson Grain in 1935 to replace an 1898 elevator purchased from the Northern Elevator Company in 1918. A 60,000-bushel crib annex was built on its north side in 1952 and 15,000-bushel steel tanks were added in 1969. Major renovations were made in 1976. Closed in the fall of 2002, the elevator was demolished in August 2003.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1918-1919	H. B. Starner
1919-1920	W. H. House
1921	J. Stephenson
1922	G. H. Paterson
1922-1941	H. Bell
1942-1969	Jim Moore
1969-1973	Stanley “Stan” Popplestone (c1941-2011)
1973	F. J. Hibbert
1973	George Miller
1973-1982	Bud Miller
1982-1998	Stanley “Stan” Popplestone (c1941-2011)
1998-2002	?

Photos & Coordinates

Paterson grain elevator at Balmoral (July 1999) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections) Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.25411, W97.31026 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

100 Years of History: Rockwood Municipality, 1982, page 203.

Balmoral: 1872-1997, page 20.

“Another elevator to fall,” Stonewall Argus and Teulon Times, 4 August 2003, page 2.

Obituary [Stanley Popplestone], Winnipeg Free Press, 27 April 2011.

Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.

We thank Jack McKinnon and Dale Barbour for providing information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 5 January 2021

Historic Sites of Manitoba This is a collection of historic sites in Manitoba compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. The information is offered for historical interest only. SEARCH the collection Browse lists of: Museums/Archives | Buildings | Monuments | Cemeteries | Locations | Other Inclusion in this collection does not confer special status or protection. Official heritage designation may only come from municipal, provincial, or federal governments. Some sites are on private property and permission to visit must be secured from the owner. Site information is provided by the Manitoba Historical Society as a free public service only for non-commercial purposes. Send corrections and additions to this page to the MHS Webmaster at webmaster@mhs.mb.ca. Search Tips | Suggest an Historic Site | FAQ Help us keep history alive!