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The oldest portion of this grain-handling facility at Newdale, in the Rural Municipality of Harrison Park, was constructed by United Grain Growers in 1925, replacing a former wooden elevator at the site built in 1909. With a capacity of 52,000 bushels, it shipped grain to market on the CPR Bredenbury Subdivision. During the Second World War, the increased demand for grain warranted the construction of two annexes adjacent to the elevator, in 1940 and 1941. One of these annexes was demolished in 1945 and the other was used until 1962. A third annex, constructed with the elevator in 1925, was removed in 1976. A thorough renovation of the facility occurred in 1966 and two steel bins (one with a capacity of 40,000 bushels, and the other of 17,000 bushels) were erected on its west side in 1974. The larger elevator immediately east of the smaller one, with a capacity of 85,000 bushels, was built in 1983. Both elevators were operated until 31 July 2000 when they were closed and sold to private ownership. The foundation for the smaller elevator is cracked and the building is no longer in use, although its pit and leg are intact.
To the east of the original UGG elevator was a smaller elevator, built in 1905 by Ogilvie Milling. Sold to Manitoba Pool in 1960, it was re-sold to UGG later that year. It was used until 1982 then demolished to make way for the larger elevator that now occupies its site.
Period
Agent / Buyer
1917-1921
A. E. Walkey
1921-1922
A. Hamilton
1922-1926
H. J. Cruickshanks
1926-1927
C. W. McCallum
1927-1940
T. J. McCurdy
1940-1947
W. Vern Piett
1947-1956
J. Court Denham
1956-1966
C. E. “Kelly” Pierce
1966-1971
Ron Yager
1971-1976
Frank Toews
1976
Dan R. Schulze
1976-1978
Wayne Winters
1978-1995
Daryl Mitchell
1995-2000
Gordon Peterson
Original United Grain Growers elevator at Newdale, with the Pool elevators at left background (1962)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)
Original United Grain Growers elevator at Newdale, with the Pool elevators at left background (1972)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)
Former Ogilvie Milling grain elevator at Newdale, following its 1960 sale to United Grain Growers (1962)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)
Former Ogilvie Milling grain elevator at Newdale, with the original UGG and Pool elevators at left background (1972)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)
Former United Grain Growers elevator at Newdale, with the original elevator between steel tanks built in 1966 at left and elevator built in 1983 at right (May 2017)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Former United Grain Growers elevator at Newdale (May 2017)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Former United Grain Growers elevator at Newdale (May 2017)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Aerial view of the former United Grain Growers elevator at Newdale (August 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.34996, W100.20318
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Province Grain Elevator / Reliance Grain Elevator / Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator A, B and C (Newdale, RM of Harrison Park)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Cargill Grain Elevator / Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator C / Delmar Commodities Grain Elevator (Newdale, RM of Harrison Park)
Newdale, 1870-2000 by Newdale Community Historical Society, 2000, pages 103-104. [Manitoba Legislative Library, F5649.N49 New]
We thank Andrew Dalgarno, Bernadine Brown, and George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 27 December 2020
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