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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator / Private Grain Elevator (Snowflake, RM of Pembina)
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A wooden grain elevator in Snowflake, on the CPR Snowflake Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Pembina, was constructed in 1928 and formerly operated by Manitoba Pool Elevators. A balloon annex was constructed beside it in 1951. It closed in December 1980 but was later used for private grain storage.
Agents / Buyers
Period
Agent / Buyer
1928-1929
E. Shilson
1929-1930
N. Shilson
1930-1933
W. Shilson
1933-1937
A. W. McIntyre
1937-1945
A. J. Akehurst
1945-1951
G. H. Gillies
1951-1959
Cliff Johnson
1959-1960
Ross G. Ferguson
1960-1967
G. A. Cochrane
1967-1972
L. Cameron Stoesz
1972-1975
L. C. “Dick” Myers
1975-1978
Cornelius D. Klassen
1978-1980
Steven Yeomans
Photos & Maps
The former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Snowflake (August 2009)
Source: Neil Christoffersen
The former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Snowflake (July 2016)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
The former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Snowflake (July 2016)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Location (lat/long): N49.04606, W98.66035
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Federal Grain Elevator (Snowflake, RM of Pembina)
Sources:
Record of Country Elevator Receipts, Expenses 1922-23 to and including 1955-156, Lake of the Woods Milling Company Limited, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections, Ogilvie Flour Mills fonds, MSS120-L-128.
Manitoba Pool Fonds, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University.
We thank Neil Christoffersen for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 4 September 2016
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