Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator (Fifth Avenue South, Virden)

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Agents / Buyers | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A wooden grain elevator in Virden, on the CPR Broadview Subdivision, was operated by Manitoba Pool Elevators. In 1978, it was replaced by a larger elevator northwest of town.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
Before 1964	See Maples Elevator
1964-1966	Isaac Quiring
1966-1978	Maxwell Agnew “Max” Mullett (1913-1997)
After 1978	See Virden-Hargrave Elevator

Photos & Coordinates

Manitoba Pool grain elevator at Virden with the United Grain Growers grain elevator in the foreground (1971) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided by Glenn Dickson (University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections) The former Manitoba Pool Elevator at Virden with the United Grain Growers grain elevator in the background (July 1996) Source: George Penner The former Manitoba Pool Elevator at Virden with the United Grain Growers grain elevator in the background (July 1996) Source: George Penner Site Location (lat/long): N49.84829, W100.92614 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator (Fifth Avenue South, Virden)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator / Private Grain Elevator (RM of Wallace-Woodworth)

Sources:

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

Digital orthophotographs, Manitoba Land Initiative, Government of Manitoba.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.

Page revised: 5 August 2021

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