Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator / Private Grain Elevator (Lowe Farm, RM of Morris)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A wooden grain elevator at Lowe Farm, on the CNR Miami Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Morris, was built in 1937 by Manitoba Pool Elevators. Closed by Agricore in 2001, the elevator was sold for private grain storage. advertised for sale for several years, it was demolished in September 2021.

Agents / Buyers (Pool A)

Period	Agent / Buyer
1937-1938	James R. Morrison
1938-1940	Ross C. Morrison
1940-1942	T. W. McGill
1942-1945	G. A. Poersch
1945-1948	H. C. Johnson
1948-1961	John C. Green
1961-1963	D. D. Froese
1963-1972	Sidney Lewis
1972-1974	Dennis Epler
1974-1979	Ronald E. Dyck
1979-1985	George Swojanovski
1985-1992	Brian Morton
1992-1998	Ken Ewbank
1998-2001	?

Agents / Buyers (Pool B)

Period	Agent / Buyer
1941-1947	G. E. Bolton
1947-1952	Peter Zacharias
1952-1952	Joe H. Fraser

Photos & Coordinates

Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Lowe Farm (July 1992) Source: Historic Resources Branch, Grain Elevator Inventory, slide 2118. The former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Lowe Farm (July 2014) Source: Jean McManus Aerial view of the former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Lowe Farm (November 2016) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Aerial view of the former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Lowe Farm (September 2020) Source: George Penner The former Manitoba Pool grain elevator and outbuildings at Lowe Farm (October 2020) Source: Rose Kuzina Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.35435, W97.59237 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

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

We thank Jean McManus, Rose Kuzina, and George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 14 September 2021

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