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A wooden grain elevator at Swan Lake, on the CNR Carman Subdivision in the Municipality of Lorne, was built in 1928 and operated by Manitoba Pool Elevators until 1974 when it was traded to United Grain Growers. It was destroyed by fire in 1988.
Period
Agent / Buyer
1928-1947
William Oakes
1947-1960
R. R. Oakes
1960-1965
A. P. Smith
1965-1968
Wallace E. Clark
1968-1969
Henry Veldman
1969-1970
Kenneth Derksen
1970-1971
William Nielson
1971-1972
M. DeJaegher
1972-1973
J. Roy Scott
1973-1973
Patrick Blair
1973-1974
Peter Ledger
After 1974
Swan Lake grain elevator monument (July 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Location (lat/long): N49.41169, W98.79396
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Federal Grain Elevator / Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator / United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Swan Lake, Municipality of Lorne)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Swan Lake, Municipality of Lorne)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Paterson Grain Elevator (Swan Lake, Municipality of Lorne)
We thank George Penner and Ray and Ina Adams for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 1 July 2019
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