Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator / Private Grain Elevator (Brookdale, Municipality of North Cypress-Langford)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

An elevator in Brookdale, on the CPR Varcoe Subdivision in the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford, was built in 1929 and operated by the Manitoba Pool Elevators. A balloon annex was built beside it in 1940 and an Overgaard annex was constructed in 1952. It closed in July 1978 when the adjacent rail line was removed. The building was later sold and used for private grain storage. The original office building, which stood beside the elevator, was removed and replaced by a metal granary.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1929-1936	W. A. Taylor
1937-1969	Roy R. Charles
1969-1971	G. John Veldman
1971-1973	Dennis W. Hunter
1973-1974	Brian Shannon
1974-1976	David C. Casson
1976-1977	Bruce Beare
1977-1978	Jeff W. Cannon

Photos & Coordinates

Former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Brookdale, with the original office at right, and the United Grain Growers elevator in the background (August 1992) Source: Historic Resources Branch, Grain Elevator Inventory, slide 2257 Former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Brookdale (June 2016) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Brookdale (June 2019) Source: George Penner Aerial view of former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Brookdale (September 2020) Source: George Penner The former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Brookdale (July 2024) Source: Jean McManus The former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Brookdale (July 2024) Source: Jean McManus The former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Brookdale (November 2024) Source: Rose Kuzina Interior of the former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Brookdale (July 2021) Source: Rose Kuzina Interior of the former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Brookdale (July 2021) Source: Rose Kuzina Interior of the former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Brookdale (July 2021) Source: Rose Kuzina Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.04815, W99.56474 denoted by symbol on the map above

See Also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Brookdale Grain Warehouse (Brookdale, Municipality of North Cypress-Langford)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Brookdale, Municipality of North Cypress-Langford)

Sources:

A History of Grain Elevators in Manitoba by John Everitt, Historic Resources Branch, Manitoba Department of Culture, Heritage and Tourism, circa 1993.

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

We thank Jean McManus, George Penner, and Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 7 April 2025

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