Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator / United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Dominion City, Municipality of Emerson-Franklin)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

An 87,000-bushel grain elevator, annex, and steel bins in Dominion City, on the CPR Emerson Subdivision in the Municipality of Emerson-Franklin, was built by Manitoba Pool Elevators in 1966. It was traded to United Grain Growers, whose nearby elevator had been demolished, in 1990. The facility closed on 31 January 1999 and was demolished.

During its period of operation, the local UGG board was active in the community, hosting an annual curling bonspiel, providing trophies for 4-H public speaking competitions, purchasing uniforms for local juvenile hockey teams, and making donations for the upkeep of the local rink.

Agents / Buyers

Period

Agent / Buyer

1959-1973

C. G. Granger

1973-1974

Edward H. Fry

1974-1981

Dennis Gendzelvich

1981-1984

Clint Wells

1984-1986

Brian Morton

1987-1990

Bill Tullis

1990-1997

Jim Hildebrand

1998-1998

Kelly Grift

1998-1999

Vince Gruenke

Photos & Coordinates

Construction of Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Dominion City

Construction of Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Dominion City (1966) by Earl Gordon Johnston
Source: Shelley Johnston-Frith

Newly constructed Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Dominion City

Newly constructed Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Dominion City (circa 1966) by Earl Gordon Johnston
Source: Shelley Johnston-Frith

Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Dominion City

Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Dominion City (1981)
Source: Glenn Dickson

Site Location (lat/long): N49.14088, W97.15656
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

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

Digital orthophotographs, Manitoba Land Initiative, Government of Manitoba.

We thank Cliff Hunter, Glenn Dickson, and Shelley Johnston-Frith for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 9 October 2022

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