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 Penner Site 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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