This two-storey orange-red brick and Tyndall Stone trimmed, Vernacular Commercial-style building is at the northwest corner of Main Street South and First Avenue Southwest in Dauphin. Measuring 75 feet by 100 feet, it was built in 1934 by the construction firm of Carter-Halls-Aldinger at a cost of about $45,000, for Western Grocers Limited. It was used as a warehouse and offices for the wholesale fruit and grocery business that served stores in the region.
Subcontractors included: A. E. Prentice (excavation).
At the time of a 2024 site visit, the building was slightly modified from its original appearance. It was being used as a sporting goods store.
Western Grocers Warehouse (July 2024)
Source: Jordan Makichuk
Western Grocers Warehouse (July 2024)
Source: Jordan Makichuk
Western Grocers Warehouse (February 2026)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N51.14923, W100.05090
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Carter-Halls-Aldinger / Commonwealth Construction Company
Manitoba Business: Western Grocers Limited / Westfair Foods Limited
“New home for wholesale firm to be erected,” Dauphin Herald and Press, 20 September 1934, page 1.
“Local, social, personal,” Dauphin Herald and Press, 27 September 1934, page 5.
Dauphin fire insurance maps #9, June 1959.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 12 May 2026
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