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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
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 PennerSite 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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