Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Treesbank, Municipality of Glenboro-South Cypress)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A wooden grain elevator in Treesbank, on the CPR Glenboro Subdivision in what is now the Municipality of Glenboro-South Cypress, was operated by Manitoba Pool Elevators. Closed in July 1971, the elevator was later moved to the Spring Valley Hutterite Colony (about N49.75813, W99.75669). Its present status is unknown.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1963-1966	J. A. Nelin
1966-1970	Isaac Quiring
1970-1971	?

Photos & Coordinates

Moving the Treesbank grain elevator (circa 1971) Source: Janet Moore Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.63459, W99.60989 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Manitoba Pool Fonds, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University.

Sipiweske: Light Through the Trees, 100 Years of Wawanesa and District by Wawanesa and District History Book Committee, c1988, page 64.

We thank Janet Moore for providing information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 9 May 2021

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