Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Novra, RM of Mountain)
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A 35,000-bushel wooden grain elevator at Novra, on the CNR Erwood Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Mountain, was built by United Grain Growers in 1952. Closed on 3 April 1980, it was later removed from the site.
Agents / Buyers
Period
Agent / Buyer
1952-1954
L. F. Parkinson
1955-1958
Ken Diehl
1958-1960
H. L. Ellingson
1960
Wilfred A. Britton
1960-1961
Lyle Parker
1961-1966
J. M. McFadyen
1966-1967
A. Watland
1967-1980
O. J. Herfindahl
Photos & Maps
Aerial view of the grain elevator at Novra (1964)
Source: Manitoba Air Photo Library
United Grain Growers grain elevator at Novra (1962)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)Site Location (lat/long): N52.52807, W101.07139
denoted by symbol on the map above
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This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Denis Sabourin (Sabourin Geomatics).
Page revised: 29 March 2018
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