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

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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 (1966) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson 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 (August 2005) Source: Bernie Freeman Former UGG grain elevator at Shoal Lake (March 2016) Source: Bernadine Brown 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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