Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Elphinstone, RM of Yellowhead)

Link to:
Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A wooden grain elevator at Elphinstone, on the former CNR Rossburn Subdivision in what is now the Rural Municipality of Yellowhead, was built in 1948 to replace an older elevator bought from the Northern Elevator Company. The old elevator was converted into an annex beside its replacement. It was closed in July 1988 and later removed from the site.

Agents / Buyers

Period

Agent / Buyer

1928-1930

W. A. Gardner

1930-1936

P. R. Paulson

1936-1942

Thomas H. “Tom” Bell

1942-1948

William Gerrard

1948-1949

S. M. Romaniuk

1949-1951

E. Shurvell

1951-1958

H. Karpiak

1958-1962

Lloyd W. Shindruk (1936-2024)

1962-1968

James D. Brown

1968-1975

Wilson R. McQuay

1975-1980

Brent J. Burton

1980

Robert “Bob” Dalrymple

1980-1988

Karen D. Koloski-Slon

Photos & Coordinates

Aerial view of Elphinstone with grain elevator at left

Aerial view of Elphinstone with grain elevator at left (no date)
Source: Manitoba Pool Fonds, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University

Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Elphinstone

Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Elphinstone (September 1985)
Source: L. Stuckey Fonds, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University

Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Elphinstone

Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Elphinstone (no date)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)

Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Elphinstone

Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Elphinstone (no date)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)

Site Location (lat/long): N50.52811, W100.32429
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

University Grain Growers Fonds, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections.

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

Obituary [Lloyd W. Shindruk], Winnipeg Free Press, 29 June 2024.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 7 July 2024

Historic Sites of Manitoba

This is a collection of historic sites in Manitoba compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. The information is offered for historical interest only.

Browse lists of:
Museums/Archives | Buildings | Monuments | Cemeteries | Locations | Other

Inclusion in this collection does not confer special status or protection. Official heritage designation may only come from municipal, provincial, or federal governments. Some sites are on private property and permission to visit must be secured from the owner.

Site information is provided by the Manitoba Historical Society as a free public service only for non-commercial purposes.


Send corrections and additions to this page
to the MHS Webmaster at webmaster@mhs.mb.ca.

Search Tips | Suggest an Historic Site | FAQ

Help us keep history alive!