Historic Sites of Manitoba: Alberta Pacific Grain Elevator / Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator B (Roblin, Municipality of Roblin)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A wooden grain elevator at Roblin, on the CNR Togo Subdivision in what is now the Municipality of Roblin, was built around 1919 by the Alberta Pacific Elevator Company. Sold to Manitoba Pool Elevator in 1943, becoming its Pool B, the facility was demolished between late December 1980 and early January 1981.

Agents / Buyers

Period

Agent / Buyer

1942-1949

L. Larson

1949-1953

Earl A. Waters

1953-1975

Leonard L. Maiers

1975-1978

Jack R. Wallace

1978-1981

Barry Kluz

1981-1984

Barry Tanchuk

Photos & Coordinates

Grain elevators at Roblin (left to right): Pool B, Pool C, National B, National A, Pool A

Grain elevators at Roblin (left to right): Pool B, Pool C, National B, National A, Pool A (October 1962)
Source: S. J. McKee Archives, Manitoba Cooperator, WCPI

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N51.23173, W101.35306
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator A (Roblin, Municipality of Roblin)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: British America Grain Elevator / National Grain Elevator A / Cargill Grain Elevator A (Roblin, Municipality of Roblin)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Northern Grain Elevator / National Grain Elevator B / Cargill Grain Elevator B (Roblin, Municipality of Roblin)

Sources:

“Another landmark bites the dust,” Roblin Review, 7 January 1981, page 1.

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

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 1 July 2019

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