Historic Sites of Manitoba: Paterson Grain Elevator (Waskada, Municipality of Brenda-Waskada)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A wooden grain elevator at Waskada, on the CPR Lyleton Subdivision in what is now the Municipality of Brenda-Waskada, was built in 1927, replacing two earlier elevators at the site, and operated by Paterson Grain. In 1940, a temporary 20,000-bushel annex was built beside it. A 48,000-bushel crib annex was constructed in 1952 and a 28,000-bushel crib annex was built in 1963. Major renovations to the elevator occurred in 1958. Closed around 2004, the elevator was later demolished.

Agents / Buyers

Period

Agent / Buyer

1918

F. H. Griffith

1919

?

1920-1922

J. G. McKenzie

1923-1932

W. N. Greenway

1933-1944

T. H. Wright

1945-1968

W. J. C. Cooper

1968-1980

R. E. Knutson

1980-1982

R. D. Brogden

1982-1984

W. G. Forsth

1984-?

R. C. Wilson

Photos & Coordinates

Aerial view of the grain elevators at Waskada with the Paterson Grain elevator and annexes in the foreground

Aerial view of the grain elevators at Waskada with the Paterson Grain elevator and annexes in the foreground (1997)
Source: S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University

The former Paterson Grain elevator at Waskada

The former Paterson Grain elevator at Waskada (2005)
Source: Bernie Freeman

The former Paterson Grain elevator at Waskada

The former Paterson Grain elevator at Waskada (2010)
Source: Bernie Freeman

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.09521, W100.79828
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator / Private Grain Elevator (Waskada, Municipality of Brenda-Waskada)

Sources:

Paterson Grain Brief, Reg Forbes Collection, 17-2002, Series II, Box 4, Grain Handling and Transportation Commission, Area 2 - Waskada 1011, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University.

Bridging Brenda, Volume 1 by Brenda History Committee, 1990, page 154.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Bernie Freeman.

Page revised: 9 May 2021

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