A wooden grain elevator at Snowflake, on the now-abandoned CPR Snowflake Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Pembina, was built in 1962 by Federal Grain Limited, using lumber salvaged from its former elevator at Fallison, and operated until 1972. It was sold to Manitoba Pool Elevators in continued in operation until late 1980 when both elevators were closed and later sold into private ownership. The elevator was unused and in deteriorating condition at the time of a 2019 site visit.
The former Federal grain elevator at Snowflake with the former Manitoba Pool grain elevator in the background (July 2014)
Source: Jean McManus
The former Federal grain elevator at Snowflake with its partially concealed office at right (July 2016)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Aerial view of the former Federal grain elevator at Snowflake (September 2020)
Source: George Penner
Interior of the office for the former Federal grain elevator at Snowflake (July 2016)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.04691, W98.66151
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Snowflake, Municipality of Pembina)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator / Wiley Low Grain Elevator / Federal Grain Elevator (Fallison, Municipality of Louise)
We thank Neil Christoffersen, Jean McManus, and George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 3 March 2021
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