Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator A (Cromer, RM of Pipestone)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A wooden grain elevator at Cromer, on the CNR Cromer Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Pipestone, was in 1926 by Manitoba Pool Elevators. In late 1981, an elevator from Woodnorth was moved beside it and the old elevator was converted into an annex before being removed in the 1990s. The elevator was demolished in 2002.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1926-1927	Charles “Charlie” Merrell
1927-1929	Carl Christianson Dahl (1888-1974)
1929-1930	Jack H. Douglas
1930-1932	Edgar Felix Lussier (1891-1974)
1932-1940	Harold Richard “Harry” Ballance (1907-1990)
1940-1944	Seth C. Reid
1944-1948	Ray W. Rodgers
1948-1959	George A. Thompson
1959-1969	Malcolm M. “Mac” MacDonald
1969-1993	Hardie P. Lewis

Photos & Coordinates

Aerial view of grain elevators at Cromer (1980s) Source: Manitoba Pool fonds, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University Manitoba Pool grain elevator A at Cromer (July 1992) Source: Historic Resources Branch, Grain Elevator Inventory, slide 2279 Manitoba Pool grain elevator A at Cromer (July 1992) Source: Historic Resources Branch, Grain Elevator Inventory, slide 2280 Manitoba Pool grain elevator A at Cromer (August 1999) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.73125, W101.23442 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator / Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator B / Private Grain Elevator (Cromer, RM of Pipestone)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Woodnorth, RM of Pipestone)

Sources:

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

Obituary [Harry Ballance], Winnipeg Free Press, 10 December 1990, page 21.

We thank George Penner and Shelagh Poolie (Viterra) for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 23 July 2023

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