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Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Riding Mountain, RM of Rosedale)

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A 30,000-bushel grain elevator at Riding Mountain, on the CNR Neepawa Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Rosedale, was constructed in 1912 by United Grain Growers. Destroyed by fire on 31 October 1936 and rebuilt, a 25,000-bushel balloon annex was built beside it in 1951. The elevator closed on 31 July 1972 and was demolished.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1912-1917	Charles Fox
1917-1918	W. J. Longhurst
1918-1921	W. Wakes
1921-1922	S. R. Campbell
1922-1923	W. Waters
1923-1924	N. F. Basler
1924-1926	William E. “Bill” Trickett
1926-1927	R. F. Linton
1927-1928	J. A. Scott
1928-1929	Ralph Chisholm
1929-1930	John Paterson
1930-1932	J. C. Fraser
1932-1936	J. H. Spiers
1937-1939	Harold N. Irwin
1939-1957	Ralph T. Chisholm
1957-1963	Harold N. Irwin
1963-1966	Harry Hnatiuk
1966-1967	Terry Holowachuk
1967-1971	Milt Howard
1971-1972	E. Mark Robinson

Photos & Maps

United Grain Growers Grain Elevator at Riding Mountain (1961) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections) Aerial view of the United Grain Growers grain elevator at Riding Mountain (1956) Source: A15226-49, Manitoba Air Photo Library Site Location (lat/long): N50.53336, W99.46120 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

A15226-49 (1956), Manitoba Air Photo Library.

United Grain Growers Fonds, University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 1 September 2017

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