Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator / Delmar Commodities Grain Elevator (Sperling, RM of Morris)
Link to:
Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources
A wooden grain elevator in Sperling, on the CNR Carman Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Morris, was formerly operated by Manitoba Pool Elevators. After being operated by Delmar Commodities for several years, it was demolished in March 2015.
Agents / Buyers
Period
Agent / Buyer
1926-1926
Robert Howard Preston (1889-1969)
1926-1931
T. R. Wilton
1931-1939
R. F. Graham
1939-1942
Fred Helgason
1942-1948
H. Bell
1948-1955 (A)
H. Bell
1948-1949 (B)
Anthony A. “Tony” Bouchard
1950-1951 (B)
H. Johnson
1951-1952 (B)
L. A. Maxwell
1952-1955 (B)
C. W. Harvey
1955-1963
H. Bell
1963-1972
Robert George “Bob” Michie (1923-1983)
1972-1986
George D. Green
1986-1997
Richard Houlahan
Photos & Coordinates
Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Sperling (July 1992)
Source: Historic Resources Branch, Grain Elevator Inventory, slide 2013.
Manitoba Pool grain elevator in the background with the United Grain Growers grain elevator (July 1992)
Source: Historic Resources Branch, Grain Elevator Inventory, slide 2017.
Former Manitoba Pool grain elevator in Sperling (August 2014)
Source: Jean McManus
Former Manitoba Pool grain elevator in Sperling (March 2015)
Source: Tim GreeneSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.51029, W97.709421
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Sperling, RM of Morris)
Sources:
Manitoba Pool Fonds, S. J. McKee Archives, Brandon University.
We thank Gerald Houle, Jean McManus, and Tim Greene for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 9 June 2019
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