Historic Sites of Manitoba: McCabe Grain Elevator / United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Ste. Anne)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A wooden grain elevator at Ste. Anne, on the CNR Sprague Subdivision, was built in 1937 by McCabe Grain. Sold to United Grain Growers in March 1968, a 78,000-bushel crib annex was built beside it in 1972. The elevator was closed in January 2001 and demolished later that year.

Agents / Buyers

Period

Agent / Buyer

1937-?

?

?-1984

William W. “Bill” Reimer

1984-2001

?

Photos & Coordinates

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Ste. Anne

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Ste. Anne (September 1997)
Source: George Penner

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Ste. Anne being demolished

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Ste. Anne being demolished (2001)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.67507, W96.66026
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

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

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.

Page revised: 1 July 2019

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