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Manitoba Business: Harper Construction Company

This Winnipeg-based firm was established in 1909 by William Arthur Harper. It specialized in the construction of flour mills and grain elevators across western Canada.

Presidents

Period

President

1909-?

William Arthur Harper (1879-1962)

?-1953

William Garnet Thomas (?-1953)

1953-1962

Arvid Lundman (c1894-1962)

Some of its construction works in Manitoba included:

Building

Location

Year

Status

Lake of the Woods Grain Elevator

Tyndall, RM of Brokenhead

1918

 

Austin Collegiate

Austin, Municipality of North Norfolk

1960

 

Teulon Collegiate

59 First Street NE, Teulon

1961

 

Elephant Brand Fertilizer Elevator

Sixth Street, Hamiota, Municipality of Hamiota

1967

 

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 11 December 2022
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