Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Pacific Avenue, Brandon)

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A newly constructed wooden grain elevator on Pacific Avenue in Brandon was opened in January 1964 by United Grain Growers. It closed around 1984 and is no longer present at the site.

Agents / Buyers

Period

Agent / Buyer

1964-1966

Wally R. Biggar

1966-1968

William Ritchie

1968-1970

James McCulloch

1970-1984

Dennis Hume

Photos & Coordinates

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Brandon

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Brandon (1964)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)

Site Location (lat/long): N49.84977, W99.95857
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

United Grain Growers Fonds, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Glenn Dickson.

Page revised: 28 January 2017

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