Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Letellier, RM of Montcalm)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A wooden grain elevator at Letellier, on the CNR Emerson Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Montcalm, was built in 1926 by United Grain Growers. Annexes were added in 1952 and 1957. Closed in 1994, it is no longer present at the site.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1916-1918	D. J. Parent
1919-1928	J. B. Thomas
1928-1929	William Lawrence
1929-1943	H. G. Andrews
1943-1948	F. Schroeder
1948-1951	Harold Oman
1951-1960	Cliff Strong
1960-1965	Henry Trudel
1965-1967	Peter Friesen
1967-1974	M. George Mulko
1974-1985	Marc Paul LeMay

Photos & Coordinates

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Letellier, with the Manitoba Pool grain elevator in the left background (no date) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections) The United Grain Growers grain elevator at Letellier (1963) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections) The United Grain Growers grain elevator at Letellier (1966) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections) Site Location (lat/long): N49.13530, W97.30394 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Letellier, RM of Montcalm)

Sources:

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

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Bernie Freeman.

Page revised: 1 January 2017

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