Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Rorketon, RM of Lakeshore)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A wooden grain elevator at Rorketon, on the CNR Ste. Rose Subdivision in what is now the Rural Municipality of Lakeshore, was built in 1924 by United Grain Growers. The company cited increasing costs of operation and impending abandonment of the rail line from Ste. Rose du Lac when it closed the elevator in August 1980. It was later demolished and no vestige remains at the site.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1924-1925	F. G. Abbott
1925-1930	F. G. Fairwell
1930-1932	Les Adams
1932-1936	Elevator closed
1936-1937	M. Todd
1937-1946	J. H. Spiers
1946-1952	Jack Galloway
1952-1955	Roy Garfield McCann (1896-1970)
1955-1956	Wally Chittick
1956-1966	Peter Kokura
1966-1972	Peter Onufriechuk
1972-1977	James Carruthers
1977-1980	A. C. Pizunski

Photos & Coordinates

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Rorketon (1962) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections) United Grain Growers grain elevator at Rorketon (1972) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections) United Grain Growers grain elevator at Rorketon (1972) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections) United Grain Growers grain elevator in background with CNR station in foreground, at Rorketon (circa 1973) by Henry Smadella Source: Kid Remington Site Location (lat/long): N51.38872, W99.59148 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Obituary [Roy Garfield McCann], Winnipeg Free Press, 26 November 1970, page 40.

Opening the Door: The Past Comes Alive, Rural Municipality of Lawrence by Lawrence Municipality History Committee, 1997, page 246.

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

We thank Kid Remington for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 12 September 2021

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