Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Oakner, Municipality of Hamiota)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A wooden grain elevator and crib annex in Oakner, on the CNR Rivers Subdivision in the Municipality of Hamiota, was constructed between 1978 and 1979. They replaced an earlier elevator once owned by the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society but purchased in 1973 by Manitoba Pool Elevators. A second annex was added on the west side in 1985. The buildings were demolished in 2010 or 2011.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1973-1974	Howard Williams
1974-1977	Jerome Gamache
1977-1977	Bob Fuchs
1977-1979	Leonard Wiebe
1979-1991	Malcolm M. “Mac” MacDonald
1991-1996	Alan Wilson
1996-1998	Brad Scora

Photos & Coordinates

Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator under construction (June 1979) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator at Oakner (April 1998) Source: George Penner Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator at Oakner (July 2006) Source: Bernie Freeman Site Location (lat/long): N50.08913, W100.59115 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Cargill Grain Elevator (Oakner, Municipality of Hamiota)

Sources:

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

We thank Glenn Dickson, Bernie Freeman, and George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 10 October 2020

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