Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator / Private Grain Elevator (Fork River, RM of Mossey River)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A 40,000-bushel wooden grain elevator at Fork River, on the CNR Winnipegosis Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Mossey River, was built in the fall of 1950 by Manitoba Pool Elevators. A balloon annex constructed the following year increased its capacity to 85,000 bushels. Completely renovated in 1985, the annex was replaced by four steel tanks in 1993. The adjacent rail line was abandoned in early 1997 and the facility was closed by Agricore in March 2001. The building continues in use for private grain storage.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1951-1957	T. Sadoway
1957-1958	Wilfred Douglas Wotton (1932-1991)
1958-1964	Peter A. Picton
1964-1965	W. E. Breckon
1965-1966	?
1966-1969	E. Danylishen
1969-1975	Alvin J. Shewchuk
1975-1983	David M. Shumka
1983-1987	Raymond Zamrykut
1987-1996	Brad Scora
1996-2001	?

Photos & Coordinates

Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Fork River (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 Fork River (August 1988) Source: John E. Everitt Fonds, JCE-0102, S. J. McKee Archives Brandon University Former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Fork River (May 2007) Source: Bernie Freeman Former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Fork River (August 2015) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N51.51441, W100.02062 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Brooks Grain Elevator / Federal Grain Elevator / Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator B (Fork River, RM of Mossey River)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Northern Grain Elevator / National Grain Elevator / Cargill Grain Elevator (Fork River, RM of Mossey River)

Sources:

Obituary [Wilfred Douglas Wotton], Brandon Sun, 15 May 1991, page 51.

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

“Agricore to close Parkland elevators,” Dauphin Herald, 28 November 2000, page 6.

We thank Bernie Freeman, Mike Lisowski, Randy Zihrul, and George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 6 February 2022

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