A small wooden grain elevator, dairy barn, and residence along St. Mary’s Road in Winnipeg were constructed around 1920 by dairy farmer George R. Gobert (1900-1975). The dairy was operated by the second generation until 1975 when the cattle were sold but the grain farm continued until 2008. The land was expropriated by the provincial government to enable construction of a high-speed intersection at the nearby Perimeter Highway and the elevator was demolished in July 2022.
Gobert Family Grain Elevator (May 2021)
Source: George Penner
Gobert Family Grain Elevator (October 2021)
Source: Jean McManus
Gobert Family Grain Elevator (October 2021)
Source: Jean McManus
Gobert Family Grain Elevator (October 2021)
Source: Jean McManusSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.79715, W97.11275
denoted by symbol on the map above
Obituary [George R. Gobert], Winnipeg Free Press, 31 January 1975, page 31.
This page was prepared by Jean McManus, George Penner, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 14 January 2023
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