Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator / Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator B (Margaret, RM of Prairie Lakes)

A wooden grain elevator at Margaret, on the CNR Hartney Subdivision in what is now the Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes, was built by United Grain Growers in 1926. Expanded with annexes in 1940 and 1956, it was traded to Manitoba Pool in 1971. Closed around 1977, it was later demolished.

Manitoba Pool grain elevator (right) and United Grain Gowers grain elevator (left) at Margaret (1962) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections) United Grain Gowers grain elevator at Margaret (1964) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections) United Grain Gowers grain elevator at Margaret (1964) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections) Site Location (lat/long): N49.40622, W99.85821 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator A (Margaret, RM of Prairie Lakes)

Sources:

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

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 6 January 2019

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