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A 22,500-bushel wooden grain elevator at Wheatland, on the Lenore Subdivision of the Canadian Pacific Railway in what is now the Municipality of Riverdale, was built in 1905 by Albert Fenwick. Purchased by the Manitoba government in 1910, it was leased to the Grain Growers' Grain Company in 1912 and sub-leased to Western Canada Flour Mills in 1917. Bought by United Grain Growers in 1924, its capacity was expanded to 48,000 bushels with a crib annex built around 1950. The elevator and annex were destroyed by fire on 9 September 1957 and a replacement elevator was built at nearby Rivers.
Period
Agent / Buyer
1905-1930
?
1924-1930
S. A. Mills
1930-1943
James Scott
1943-1957
M. “Mac” McKinnon
After 1957
See UGG Rivers
UGG grain elevator at Wheatland on fire (September 1957)
Source: Tim Hogue
UGG grain elevator at Wheatland on fire (September 1957)
Source: Tim HogueSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.01986, W100.29161
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator / Cargill Grain Elevator B / Private Grain Elevator (Rivers, Municipality of Riverdale)
Manitoba Business: Grain Growers’ Grain Company / United Grain Growers / Agricore United / Viterra
“$115,000 loss is caused by elevator fire,” Winnipeg Free Press, 9 September 1957, page 1.
A Brief History of Wheatland by Mrs. Ethel Lawrie and Mrs. George Muir.
We thank Tim Hogue for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 12 May 2023
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