Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator A / Private Grain Elevator (Birdtail, Municipality of Rossburn)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A wooden grain elevator at the railway siding of Birdtail, on the CNR Rossburn Subdivision in what is now the Municipality of Rossburn, was built in 1929 and operated by the British America Elevator Company. Later sold to Manitoba Pool Elevators, the elevator closed in December 1974 and was later used for private grain storage. The adjacent railway line was abandoned in 1996 and the building was destroyed by fire on the evening of 13 October 2008. The cause of the fire was unknown.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1929-1941	G. A. Kilburn
1941-1947	J. N. Misko
1947-1949	C. J. Lloyd
1949-1952	Matthew Sawchuk
1952-1964	Bert E. Frieze
1964-1972	Frank R. Fiarchuk
1972-1973	A. R. Wilson
1974	Paul S. Sklepowich

Photos & Coordinates

Manitoba Pool grain elevators A and B at Birdtail (no date) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections) Former Manitoba Pool A grain elevator at Birdtail (September 1985) by Lawrence Stuckey Source: Lawrence Stuckey Collection, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University, 1-2002.3.3.CNR[255] Former Manitoba Pool A grain elevator at Birdtail (2005) Source: Bernie Freeman Former Manitoba Pool A grain elevator at Birdtail (2005) Source: Bernie Freeman Former Manitoba Pool A grain elevator at Birdtail (2006) Source: Oliver Joslin Former Manitoba Pool A grain elevator at Birdtail (February 2008) Source: George Penner Former Manitoba Pool A grain elevator at Birdtail on fire (October 2008) Source: Oliver Joslin Site Location (lat/long): N50.72810, W100.88418 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator / Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator B (Birdtail, Municipality of Rossburn)

Sources:

Manitoba Pool Fonds, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University.

We thank Bernie Freeman, Oliver Joslin, and George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 5 December 2021

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