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A wooden grain elevator at Benito, on the CNR Preeceville Subdivision in what is now the Municipality of Swan Valley West, was built by Manitoba Pool Elevators in 1952 alongside two older elevators dating from 1913, the larger of which was designated Pool A. Renovations in 1976 involved replacement of Pool A with a modern crib annex. Closed in January 2002, the former Pool B was demolished later that year.
Period
Agent / Buyer
1928-1929
N. E. Madsen
1929-1932
A. R. Lindquist
1932-1938
W. E. Pattison
1938-1945
J. A. McDonald
1945-1971
F. B. Abigail
1971
William Peloski
1971-1976
Dale E. Klippenstein
1976-1985
Alex T. Zlotoff
1985-1990
Alvin Soloway
1990-1991
?
1991-1997
Bill Tullis
1997-1998
Rick Nahnybida
1998-2002
?
Manitoba Pool grain elevator A in the row at Benito (1936)
Source: John Everitt Fonds JCE-0579, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University
Manitoba Pool B (left) and A (right) grain elevators in the row at Benito (1971)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)
Manitoba Pool grain elevator B at Benito (May 1998)
Source: John Everitt Fonds JCE-0137, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University
Manitoba Pool grain elevator B at Benito (August 2002)
Source: George PennerSite Location (lat/long): N51.91231, W101.54837
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: British America Grain Elevator / National Grain Elevator / Federal Grain Elevator 2 / Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator C (Benito, Municipality of Swan Valley West)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Searle Grain Elevator / Federal Grain Elevator 1 / Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator D (Benito, Municipality of Swan Valley West)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Benito, Municipality of Swan Valley West)
“Two more elevators close,” Swan Valley Star and Times, 5 February 2002.
Manitoba Pool Fonds, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Denis Sabourin.
Page revised: 1 February 2020
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