Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Lyleton, Municipality of Two Borders)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

The former Manitoba Pool elevator at Lyleton, on the CPR Lyleton Subdivision in the Municipality of Two Borders, was built in 1928. In 1967, a temporary annex dating from 1952 was replaced by a new crib annex that increased the facility's total capacity to 128,000 bushels. In April 1976, swollen waters of the Souris River washed out a railway bridge between Lyleton and Waskada. The Canadian Pacific Railway, which wanted to abandon the line to Lyleton, decided not to replace the bridge. Consequently, the elevator closed in December 1976 and the line was formally abandoned in December 1977. The elevator was sold into private hands.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1928-1929	James McVie Ogilvie (1889-1957)
1929-1932	C. H. Baker
1932-1934	E. M. Lyle
1934-1935	?
1935-1943	Harry Milford Levins (1895-1973)
1943-1945	F. J. Lang
1945-1946	Willis John Wyatt (1912-1984)
1946-1948	J. D. Mansell
1948-1949	G. A. McLachlow
1949-1951	E. T. Revel
1951-1955	D. W. Robinson
1955-1961	K. J. McTaggart
1961-1972	Vic A. Higgins
1972-1975	Paul A. Pickett
1975-1976	Wayne A. Smith

Photos & Coordinates

Aerial view of the grain elevators at Lyleton (1980s) Source: Manitoba Pool Collection, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Lyleton with Paterson grain elevator in the background (July 1972) Source: Joel Bouchard Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Lyleton with Paterson grain elevator in the background (August 1992) Source: Historic Resources Branch, Grain Elevator Inventory, slide 2122. The former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Lyleton (August 2014) Source: Jean McManus The former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Lyleton (July 2018) Source: George Penner The former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Lyleton (September 2021) Source: Rose Kuzina Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.05819, W101.17503 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Paterson Grain Elevator (Lyleton, Municipality of Two Borders)

Sources:

“Mr. and Mrs. Harry Levins,” Rural Reflections, Volume 2: 1879-1982 by Isabella History Committee, 1982, pages 278-279.

Obituary [Willis John Wyatt], Winnipeg Free Press, 24 September 1984, page 28.

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

We thank Jean McManus, George Penner, and Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 30 March 2022

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