Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Shortdale, Municipality of Roblin)

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A wooden grain elevator at Shortdale, on the CNR Togo Subdivision in what is now the Municipality of Roblin, was built in 1933 by United Grain Growers. A temporary annex was constructed beside it in 1940 and used until 1962, while a permanent annex was added to the west side of the elevator in 1955. The facility was closed and demolished in November 1995.

Agents / Buyers

Period

Agent / Buyer

1933-1938

Les Adams

1938-1940

William Gusson Winslow (1908-?)

1940-1943

C. R. McDonald

1943

M. McCowan

1943-1953

Paul E. Diehl

1953-1955

W. Stewart Cox

1955-1964

Walter Kastrukoff

1964-1966

Raymond Toderian

1966-1968

Harry Hnatiuk

1968-1973

Andy Popoff

1973-1985

Don V. Timoruski

Photos & Coordinates

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Shortdale

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Shortdale (1969)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Shortdale

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Shortdale (1969)
Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections)

Site Location (lat/long): N51.23400, W101.03633
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

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

Digital orthophotographs, Manitoba Land Initiative, Government of Manitoba.

We thank Will Tishinski for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Glenn Dickson.

Page revised: 4 May 2021

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