Historic Sites of Manitoba: McCabe Grain Elevator (Orthez, Municipality of Boissevain-Morton)

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A wooden grain elevator at the railway siding of Orthez, on the CPR Boissevain Subdivision in the Municipality of Boissevain-Morton, was formerly operated by McCabe Grain. The elevator has been demolished.

Agents / Buyers

Period

Agent / Buyer

circa 1955

John Unrau

Photos & Coordinates

McCabe grain elevator with its balloon annex at Orthez

McCabe grain elevator with its balloon annex at Orthez (circa 1955) by John Unrau
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)

Aerial view of the McCabe grain elevator at Orthez

Aerial view of the McCabe grain elevator at Orthez (1967)
Source: A19902-121, Manitoba Air Photo Library

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.31490, W100.09249
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

A19902-121 (1967), Manitoba Air Photo Library.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Glenn Dickson.

Page revised: 3 December 2019

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