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Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Birch River, RM of Mountain)
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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources
The first United Grain Growers elevator at Birch River, in the Rural Municipality of Mountain on the CNR Erwood Subdivision, was built in 1932 and was demolished in 1980. A second UGG elevator was built in 1950. A third UGG elevator was built in 1946 by Searle Grain. It was later sold to Manitoba Pool then, in July 1974, to United Grain Growers. Later owned by the municipality, the elevator was demolished in March 2018.
Agents / Buyers (UGG #1)
Period
Manager
1933-1940
Don Morrison
1940-1943
George E. McFadyen
1943-1944
H. N. Ross
1944-1948
R. J. “Bob” Goring
1948-1952
William Bergman
1952-1961
Nelson McCrea
1961-1965
Lyle Parker
1965-1966
George Danielson
1966-1968
C. B. Dawson
1968-1969
William Kichak
1969-1975
R. W. Bergson
1975-?
Terry Holowachuk
Agents / Buyers (UGG #2)
Period
Manager
1950-1966
Jack Zorn
1966-1967
Kelly D. Kirkpatrick
1967-?
Terry Holowachuk
Photos & Coordinates
The former United Grain Growers Grain Elevator at Birch River (June 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
The former United Grain Growers Grain Elevator at Birch River (June 2014)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
The former United Grain Growers Grain Elevator at Birch River (September 2015)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N52.39364, W101.10428
denoted by symbol on the map above
Sources:
“History of United Grain Growers Local #165, Birch River, Manitoba” by Don Fraser, United Grain Growers Ltd., MSS76, Box 59, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections.
We thank Nick Brading and George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 May 2022
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