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Manitoba
History
No. 86


This Old
Elevator


Abandoned
Manitoba


Memorable
Manitobans


Historic Sites
of Manitoba

Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Shoal Lake, RM of Yellowhead)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Maps | Sources

A wooden grain elevator in Shoal Lake, on the CPR Bredenbury Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Yellowhead, was formerly operated by United Grain Growers. It is now used for private grain storage.

Agents / Buyers

Period

Agent / Buyer

1912-1919

A. Richardson

1919-1934

A. Thompson

1934-1947

J. A. Wilson

1947-1955

Howard R. Hennan

1955-1956

Lorne W. McKinnon

1956-1979

J. F. “Johnny” Parkinson

1979-1981

R. M. Frank

1981-1988

Brian H. McMullan

Photos & Maps

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Shoal Lake

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Shoal Lake (1966)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Shoal Lake

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Shoal Lake (1981)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson

Former UGG grain elevator at Shoal Lake

Former UGG grain elevator at Shoal Lake (August 2005)
Source: Bernie Freeman

Former UGG grain elevator at Shoal Lake

Former UGG grain elevator at Shoal Lake (March 2016)
Source: Bernadine Brown

Former UGG grain elevator at Shoal Lake

Former UGG grain elevator at Shoal Lake (June 2018)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Location (lat/long): N50.43880, W100.58825
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Shoal Lake, RM of Yellowhead)

Sources:

United Grain Growers Fonds, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections.

We thank Ron Gerelus for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough, Bernie Freeman, Glenn Dickson, and Bernadine Brown.

Page revised: 25 June 2018

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