Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator / Private Grain Elevator (Russell, Municipality of Russell-Binscarth)

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A wooden grain elevator in Russell, on the CPR Russell Subdivision in the Municipality of Russell-Binscarth, was built in 1975 by Manitoba Pool Elevators. It closed in 1997 and is now used for private grain storage.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1940-1946	L. W. Leifer
1946-1947	J. Stevens
1947-1950	L. W. Leifer
1950-1951	S. E. Stevens
1951-1965	L. W. Leifer
1965-1983	Larry J. Burgess
1983-1991	Rick J. Hamilton
1991-1995	R. Murray Hagyard
1995-1997	Brent J. Burton

Photos & Maps

Former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Russell (May 2016) Source: Bernadine Brown Former Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Russell (May 2016) Source: Bernadine Brown Site Location (lat/long): N50.77880, W101.27778 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

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

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Bernadine Brown.

Page revised: 6 December 2016

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