Historic Sites of Manitoba: Federal Grain Elevator / Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Mile 10.6, Wilkes Avenue, RM of Headingley)

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A wooden grain elevator at Mile 10.6 (known in the 1930s as the St. Charles Siding) on the CNR Gladstone Subdivision along Wilkes Avenue in what is now the Rural Municipality of Headingley was built in 1962 by Federal Grain. Initially accompanied by a single crib annex, its capacity was expanded with a second annex in 1965, raising its total to 155,000 bushels. The building was sold in 1972 to Manitoba Pool Elevators and a local management committee was formed in February 1973. Major renovations were undertaken in early 1988. The elevator closed around 2000 and the building was demolished in early 2003.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1962-1973	?
1973-1985	Charlie G. Hague
1985-1989	Ed Klassen
1989-1991	Dave Wilson
1991-1998	Dennis Gendzelevich
1998-2000	?

Photos & Coordinates

Federal grain elevator at Mile 10.6 (no date) Source: Joel Bouchard Federal grain elevator at Mile 10.6 (no date) Source: Joel Bouchard Agricore grain elevator at Mile 10.6 (August 1999) Source: Mike Lisowski Agricore grain elevator at Mile 10.6 (no date) Source: Bernie Freeman Agricore grain elevator at Mile 10.6 (no date) Source: John Friesen Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.83869, W97.32935 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Manitoba Pool Fonds, RG4 Series B Central Office Records, B13 Summary of Elevator Operations, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University.

We thank Len Van Roon Jr, Bernie Freeman, Mike Lisowski, Joel Bouchard, and John Friesen for providing information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 8 September 2019

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