Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator A / Besco Grain Elevator (Brunkild, RM of Macdonald)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A 110,000-bushel composite-style grain elevator at Brunkild, on the CNR Carman Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Macdonald, was built in 1968 by Manitoba Pool Elevators, replacing an older, smaller elevator that was sold and moved to the Homewood Hutterite Colony. In the mid-1990s, the facility passed through a succession of owners before being purchased by Besco Grain, a company specializing in the processing and marketing of mustard seed.

Agents / Buyers (Elevator A)

Period	Agent / Buyer
1928-1942	Earl J. Helgason
1942-1943	Oscar Rochon
1943-1954	James H. “Jim” Murray
1954-1956	Roy J. Lewis
1956-1977	Eugene M. “Gene” Ferens
1977-1984	Orlando Nickel
1984-1990	Dave Wilson
1991	Wes Nickel
1992	Don Hunt
1992-1994	?

Agents / Buyers (Elevator B)

Period	Agent / Buyer
1942-1947	Kenneth E. “Ken” Elliott
1947-1949	Wendell F. Johnston
1949-1952	John A. McLeod
1952-1964	Joseph M. “Joe” Storey
1964-1968	Harry A. “Hank” Lyle (c1895-1975)

Photos & Coordinates

Manitoba Pool grain elevator with the United Grain Growers grain elevator in the background (August 1992) Source: Historic Resources Branch, Grain Elevator Inventory, slide 2259. Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Brunkild (no date) Source: Donalda Johnson Former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Brunkild (August 2016) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Aerial view of the former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Brunkild (November 2020) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.59236, W97.57780 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Brunkild, RM of Macdonald)

Sources:

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

Memories & Melodies: The History of Brunkild, 1871-1980 by Brunkild History Book Committee, 2003. [Manitoba Legislative Library, F5649.B78 Bru]

We thank Donalda Johnson, Jean McManus, Bill Sutherland, and George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 28 December 2020

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