Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Foxwarren, Municipality of Prairie View)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

In August 1963, United Grain Growers opened a new 110,000-bushel composite-style (combined elevator and annex) elevator in Foxwarren, on the CPR Bredenbury Subdivision in what is now the Municipality of Prairie View, replacing one demolished earlier that year, next to a surviving balloon annex. Among the dignitaries attending the opening ceremony was UGG President A. M. "Mac" Runciman. The facility was demolished by Agricore in December 2000.

Agents / Buyers

Period

Agent / Buyer

1913-1947

Minchen G. “Minch” Hay

1947-1950

Lou Armit

1950-1951

E. G. Hall

1951-1959

Rex W. Hadland

1959-1967

Phil S. Baker

1967-1985

Roy Freeman

1985-1988

?

1988-?

Al Price

Photos & Coordinates

Aerial view of the grain elevators at Foxwarren

Aerial view of the grain elevators at Foxwarren (1980s)
Source: S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Foxwarren

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Foxwarren (1964)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)

United Grain Growers grain elevator with the Manitoba Pool grain elevators in background, at Foxwarren

United Grain Growers grain elevator with the Manitoba Pool grain elevators in background, at Foxwarren (no date)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.51634, W101.15301
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Foxwarren, Municipality of Prairie View)

Sources:

“110,000 bushel elevator opens,” Winnipeg Free Press, 13 August 1963, page 13.

“Foxwarren news,” Russell Banner, 12 December 2000, page 16.

Digital orthophotographs, Manitoba Land Initiative, Government of Manitoba.

United Grain Growers Fonds, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 25 December 2020

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