Historic Sites of Manitoba: Canadian Consolidated Grain Elevator / United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Kane, RM of Morris)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Maps | Sources

A wooden grain elevator in the village of Kane, on the CNR Miami Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Morris, was operated by the Canadian Consolidated Grain Company until 1959 then sold to United Grain Growers. Closed in May 1996, it was demolished on 9 August 1996.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1919-1924	Roy Brown
1924-1928	Ollie Anderson
1928-1929	Mr. Persh
1929-1932	Bob Sargent
1932-1937	Closed
1937-1938	Harry Kliess
1938-1941	Robert Squires
1941-1948	Richard D. Hean
1948-1949	Vern Carroll
1949-1974	George Born
1974-1986	Jim Hildebrand
1986-1992	Eldon Dueck
1992-1993	Colin Heppner
1993-1994	Brad Gall
1994-1996	Gerald Heppner

Photos & Maps

The United Grain Growers and Paterson grain elevators at Kane (1960) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections) The United Grain Growers and Paterson grain elevators at Kane (July 1992) Source: Historic Resources Branch, Grain Elevator Inventory, slide 2158. Site Location (lat/long): N49.35458, W97.72773 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Paterson Grain Elevator (Kane, RM of Morris)

Sources:

A History of Grain Elevators in Manitoba by John Everitt, Historic Resources Branch, Manitoba Department of Culture, Heritage and Tourism, circa 1993.

Kane: The Spirit Lives On by Kane History Book Committee, 2000.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Glenn Dickson.

Page revised: 28 November 2016

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