Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator “B” / Private Grain Elevator (Hartney, Municipality of Grassland)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Maps | Sources

A 30,000-bushel wooden grain elevator in Hartney, on the CNR Hartney Subdivision in what is now the Municipality of Grassland, was built in 1969 by Manitoba Pool Elevators, operated as its “B” elevator. A crib annex was built beside it at a later date. It is now used for private grain storage.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1929-1930	F. E. Wildman
1930-1943	J. S. Free
1943-1949	Duncan E. Kennedy
1949-1968	C. G. Lowry
1968-1970	Edward G. Puhach (Porter)
1970-1975	Roy W. Douglas
1975-1980	W. Cec Nichol
1980-1992	Gerald R. Wilson
1992-1996	Kyle Trembath
1996-1998	Clint Wells

Photos & Maps

Aerial view of the grain elevators at Hartney (circa 1988) Source: S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Hartney (1990s) Source: S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University The former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Hartney (August 2014) Source: Jean McManus Site Location (lat/long): N49.47979, W100.52435 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Hartney, Municipality of Grassland)

Sources:

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

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Jean McManus.

Page revised: 4 September 2016

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