A wooden grain elevator in the community of Neelin, on the CNR Wakopa Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Argyle, was operated by United Grain Growers until being traded to Manitoba Pool Elevators in 1973, becoming its “Pool B” elevator at the site. No vestige remains today.
Aerial view of the grain elevators at Neelin (1948)
Source: Manitoba Air Photo Library, A11413-27
United Grain Growers grain elevator at Neelin (1964)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)
United Grain Growers grain elevator at Neelin (1964)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)
Grain elevators at Neelin (no date)
Source: Julie HarrisSite Location (lat/long): N49.22898, W99.34403
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator A (Neelin, RM of Argyle)
Grain Elevators in Canada, compiled by Board of Grain Commissioners for Canada, Winnipeg, 1912-1930, 1930-1953, 1953-1998 [Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries], 1998-2016 [Canadian Grain Commission].
United Grain Growers Fonds, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections.
We thank Julie Harris for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Denis Sabourin (Denis Sabourin Geomatics).
Page revised: 9 May 2021
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