Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Pool Street, Neepawa)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A wooden grain elevator in Neepawa, on the CNR Neepawa Subdivision, was built in 1975 by Manitoba Pool Elevators. It was demolished in 2002.

Agents / Buyers

Period

Agent / Buyer

1959-1969

William A. Pierson

1965-1966

Ernest Joseph “Ernie” Chumola (1935-2012)

1966-1969

H. C. Johnston

1969-1995

Maurice L. Cochrane

1996-1998

Terry Jackson

Photos & Coordinates

Aerial view of the grain elevators at Neepawa

Aerial view of the grain elevators at Neepawa (1980s)
Source: S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University

Manitoba Pool Elevator at Neepawa

Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Neepawa (no date)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)

Manitoba Pool Elevator at Neepawa

Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Neepawa (August 2002)
Source: George Penner

Site Location (lat/long): N50.22974, W99.47458
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Mill Street, Neepawa)

Sources:

Digital orthophotographs, Manitoba Land Initiative, Government of Manitoba.

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

“Another one bites the dust,” Neepawa Banner, 16 November 2002, page 3.

We thank Shelagh Poolie (Viterra Inc.), Glenn Dickson, and George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and S. Goldsborough.

Page revised: 1 July 2021

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