Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator A (Atlantic Avenue, Beausejour)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A wooden grain elevator at Beausejour, on the CPR Lac du Bonnet Subdivision, was operated by Manitoba Pool Elevators. Built in 1954 along with an 18-bin crib annex, the elevator was renovated in 1981. It was demolished in September 2012.

Agents / Buyers

Period

Agent / Buyer

1953-1954

Waldemar Chryplywy

1954-1959

J. M. Kines

1959-1978

Steve P. Ferens

1978-1979

Joseph Manzuik

1979-1998

Greg Strecker

Photos & Coordinates

Manitoba Pool A grain elevator at Beausejour in the foreground with UGG 1 and UGG 2 elevators and Pool B grain elevator in the background

Manitoba Pool A grain elevator at Beausejour in the foreground with UGG 1 and UGG 2 elevators and Pool B grain elevator in the background (June 1992)
Source: Historic Resources Branch, Grain Elevator Inventory, slide 1950.

The former Manitoba Pool A grain elevator at Beausejour

The former Manitoba Pool A grain elevator at Beausejour (October 2007)
Source: Bernie Freeman

Manitoba Pool A grain elevator at Beausejour being demolished

Manitoba Pool A grain elevator at Beausejour being demolished (September 2012)
Source: George Penner

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.05903, W96.51767
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Lake of the Woods Grain Elevator / Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator B (Atlantic Avenue, Beausejour)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Dominion Grain Elevator / Canadian Consolidated Grain Elevator / United Grain Growers Grain Elevator 1 (Atlantic Avenue, Beausejour)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Canadian Consolidated Grain Elevator 2 / United Grain Growers Grain Elevator 2 (Atlantic Avenue, Beausejour)

Sources:

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

This page was prepared by Matt Bialek, George Penner, Bernie Freeman, and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 10 April 2022

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