Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator / Private Grain Elevator (Alexander, RM of Whitehead)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

In 1980, an annex at Alexander, on the CPR Broadview Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Whitehead, was constructed by Manitoba Pool Elevators, next to an elevator dating from 1927. In early 1990, machinery from the elevator was salvaged then the elevator was demolished. A new elevator was built using the renovated office and driveshed from its predecessor. An official opening ceremony was held on 5 September 1990. Five days later, a former Paterson elevator that had stood immediately to the east was destroyed by fire. Three steel tanks were added in 1993 then the complex was closed by Agricore United in February 2002 and sold to a local grain processor.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1927-1932	John McFadyen
1932-1933	Fred Young
1933-1945	L. W. Collins
1945-1968	W. W. Cowan
1968-1970	Wallace E. Clark
1970-1973	T. B. Turner
1973-1998	Wayne D. Gilling
1998-2002	?

Photos & Coordinates

The former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Alexander (no date) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections) An annex under construction beside the former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Alexander (July 1980) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections) The former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Alexander (2008) Source: Bernie Freeman Aerial view of the former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Alexander (August 2020) Source: George Penner Site Location (lat/long): N49.82922, W100.29446 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Paterson Grain Elevator (Alexander, RM of Whitehead)

Sources:

“Elevator closure alarms town,” Brandon Sun, 19 February 2002, page 1.

“Alexander elevator reopens today,” Brandon Sun, 16 September 2002, page 3.

Manitoba Pool Fonds, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University.

We thank Bernie Freeman, Glenn Dickson, 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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