Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator / Private Grain Elevator (Front Avenue, Manitou, Municipality of Pembina)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A wooden grain elevator in Manitou, on the CPR La Riviere Subdivision in the Municipality of Pembina, was built in 1961 by Manitoba Pool Elevators. A new annex was added in 1977 and extensive renovations were made between February and September 1988. The facility was reopened at a ceremony on 5 October 1988. Closed in 2001, the facility was sold to local interests and is still being used to storage grain and fill railcars for producers.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1926-1936	W. H. Dickson
1936-1943	F. Rowe
1943-1959	George W. Post
1959-1960	W. Clem Windsor
1960-1966 (A)	W. Clem Windsor
1966-1970 (A)	Clifford R. Rance
1960-1970 (B)	W. H. Bowler
1970-1976	Clifford R. Rance
1976-1998	William E. “Ed” Lowton

Photos & Coordinates

Former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Manitou (August 2016) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Manitou (August 2016) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Manitou (August 2018) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.24347, W98.53697 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

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

We thank Jean McManus and George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 12 May 2024

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