Link to:
Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources
A wooden grain elevator in Russell, on the CNR Rossburn Subdivision in what is now the Municipality of Russell-Binscarth, was built by Manitoba Pool Elevators in late 1974 to replace an elevator destroyed by fire on 5 March 1974. It opened officially on 30 January 1975. Closed by Agricore in 2001 and sold to local interests, the off-track facility remains in use for private grain storage.
Period
Agent / Buyer
1940-1946
Lester William “Punch” Leifer (1900-1992)
1946-1947
J. Stevens
1947-1950
Lester William “Punch” Leifer (1900-1992)
1950-1951
S. E. Stevens
1951-1965
Lester William “Punch” Leifer (1900-1992)
1965-1983
Larry J. Burgess
1983-1991
Rick J. Hamilton
1991-1995
R. Murray Hagyard
1995-1997
Brent J. Burton
1997-2001
?
Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Russell (May 1998)
Source: George Penner
Former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Russell (May 2016)
Source: Bernadine Brown
Former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Russell (May 2016)
Source: Bernadine Brown
Former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Russell (June 2018)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Russell (September 2024)
Source: Jean McManusSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.77880, W101.27778
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Russell, Municipality of Russell-Binscarth)
“Fire destroys elevator,” Russell Banner, 14 March 1974, page 1.
Manitoba Pool Fonds, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
Obituary [Lester Leifer], Russell Banner, 7 January 1992, page 9.
We thank Mike Lisowski, George Penner, and Jean McManus for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Bernadine Brown.
Page revised: 30 September 2024
Historic Sites of Manitoba
This is a collection of historic sites in Manitoba compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. The information is offered for historical interest only.
Browse lists of:
Museums/Archives | Buildings | Monuments | Cemeteries | Locations | OtherInclusion in this collection does not confer special status or protection. Official heritage designation may only come from municipal, provincial, or federal governments. Some sites are on private property and permission to visit must be secured from the owner.
Site information is provided by the Manitoba Historical Society as a free public service only for non-commercial purposes.
Send corrections and additions to this page
to the MHS Webmaster at webmaster@mhs.mb.ca.Help us keep history alive!
