In 1896, there were 52 cheese factories in Manitoba. Of these, only two bonafide cheese factories remain, one of them being Bothwell Co-Op Dairy. Most plants were forced to close their doors because of milk shortages, and with regulations prohibiting raw milk cheese being marketed, and requiring the installation of costly pasteurization equipment. The New Bothwell plant was founded in 1936, in the Rural Municipality of Hanover, by local people and the structure was built by volunteers. In 1967, an addition was built, incorporating the old facilities. Major expansions were done in 1978 and 1986, installing all modern equipment.
In 2002, assets of the dairy co-operative were sold to a group of Manitoba-based shareholders and the company was renamed as Bothwell Cheese Incorporated.
Bothwell Dairy monument (September 2010)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.59060, W96.88940
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Bothwell School No. 1961 (New Bothwell, RM of Hanover)
“Bothwell cheese plant assets sold,” Steinbach Carillon, 31 October 2002, page 1.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 13 February 2025
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