Historic Sites of Manitoba: United Grain Growers Grain Elevator / Private Grain Elevator (North Railway Avenue,Shoal Lake,RM of Yellowhead)

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Agents / Buyers |Photos & Coordinates |Sources

A wooden grain elevator atShoal Lake, on theCPR Bredenbury Subdivision in theRural Municipality of Yellowhead, was formerly operated byUnited Grain Growers. It is now used for private grain storage.

Agents / Buyers

Period	Agent / Buyer
1912-1919	A. Richardson
1919-1934	A. Thompson
1934-1947	J. A. Wilson
1947-1955	Howard R. Hennan
1955-1956	Lorne W. McKinnon
1956-1979	J. F. “Johnny” Parkinson
1979-1981	R. M. Frank
1981-1988	Brian H. McMullan

Photos & Coordinates

United Grain Growers grain elevator at Shoal Lake (1966) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided byGlenn Dickson United Grain Growers grain elevator at Shoal Lake (1981) Source: Agricore United Engineering Department, Tom Price (Mgr), provided byGlenn Dickson Former UGG grain elevator at Shoal Lake (August 2005) Source:Bernie Freeman Former UGG grain elevator at Shoal Lake (March 2016) Source: Bernadine Brown Former UGG grain elevator at Shoal Lake (June 2018) Source:Gordon Goldsborough Former UGG grain elevator at Shoal Lake (June 2018) Source:Gordon Goldsborough Former UGG grain elevator at Shoal Lake (October 2025) Source: Riley Waldner Site Coordinates (lat/long):N50.43880, W100.58825 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba:Manitoba Pool Grain Elevator / Private Grain Elevator (Shoal Lake, RM of Yellowhead)

Sources:

United Grain Growers Fonds,University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections.

We thank Ron Gerelus,Bernie Freeman,Glenn Dickson, Bernadine Brown,George Penner, and Riley Waldner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared byGordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 10 October 2025

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