Manitoba Pool Elevators was quick to realize the usefulness of the radio medium as a educational and promotional tool. It was also often used to defend the Pool and the co-operative movement in general on programs such as Farm Radio Forum. See fonds level description of RG 4 for complete history/bio of MPE.
Scope and Content
Sub-series MPE B.10 consists of textual radio broadcast transcriptions. The records include transcriptions from 1930 until 1971. Radio broadcasts are on a wide variety of topics, including argicultural science, the grain market and general economy of Canada and the world, government acts and legislation that affected the producer, co-operatives and the co-operative movement, rural life, young people, WWII, Manitoba, and the Manitoba Pool Elevators.
Glenora Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1925 - 1982 Petition for membership in MPE, 1925 Memorandum of Association and General By-laws, 14 March 1927 Minutes of Provisional Directors meeting, 8 June 1927 Minutes of First Shareholders meeting, 8 June 1927 Minutes of Permanent Directors meeting, 8 June 1927 Lease, 1 August 1927 Application for share of stock, 22 July 1931 Shareholders meeting, 22 July 1931 Directors meeting, 22 July 1931 By-law no. 12 and 13, 22 July 1931 By-law no. 14, 1 December 1931 Agreement, 1 August 1931 Agreement, 1 February 1933 Minutes of special Board of Directors meeting, 15 February 1933 Approving of cancellation of share capital, 29 October 1949 By-law 18, 20 and General By-laws, 11 November 1941 Approval of By-laws no. 18, 19, 20, and General By-laws, no. date Amending supplementary agreement, 19 June 1944 Guarantee - Agreement, June 1947 By-law no. 21, 27 August 1948 Agreement, 1 August 1951 By-law no. 23, 15 April 1952 By-law no. 1961-149, 12 October 1961 By-law no. 24 and 25, 7 November 1961 By-law no. 26, 15 December 1966 Agreement, 15 December 1966 Agreement, 1 August 1972 Consolidation order no. 1162/76, 4 March 1976 New operating agreement March 4, 1976 Certification of dissolution, 18 May 1982 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 2 April 1927 - volume 7, 12 December 1977 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1929 - 1967 (13 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1940 - 1955 (12 reports) Final statements, 1939 - 1952 (8 reports) Auditors' reports, 1928 - 1975 (40 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1952 - 1963 (8 reports) Detail of Grain earnings, 1964 - 1967 (4 reports) Statement of Grain account and Handle, 15 July 1931 Capital loan statement, 31 July 1951 Outstanding coal accounts, 12 March 1953 Outstanding coal accounts, 30 January 1953 Distribution of surplus, 31 July 1946 Resolutions, 1951 (2 pieces) Review of Operating Results, 1961 - 1964 (2 reports) Correspondence, 1928 - 1961 Membership list, 1953 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1944 - 1966 (12 reports) Board meeting held at Glenora, 8 June 1936 Requisition for payment of Directors fees, 20 November 1965 Requisition for payment of Directors fees, 19 November 1966 Record of attendance 1978 A meeting of the Members of Glenora Elevator Association January 21 1976 List of Country Organization Expenses Letter re forms for use in requisitioning payment of fees and attached forms Pamphlet "Act of Incorporation" General By-laws 1977 Historical Data Manitoba Pool Elevators and Grain Industry 1977 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Argyle
See fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
This sub-series consists of miscellaneous MPE records:
Box 1:
1a-5. Miscellaneous files March 5 1925-Nov 19 1973
Box 2:
6. Membership Lists
7. Training and Development
8. Member Complaints
9. MPE Employee Handbook
10. Plebiscite Nov 24 1951
11. Quiz Programs 1940, 1948
Canadian Wheat Pool Visitors Book 1930-1956
12. Delivery Ledger 1967-1968
13. Information re: Wheat Export Shipments 1924-1930
14. Important Issues by Association June 2 1944
15. Grain Booklets
Treherne Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Minutes of Executive Board meetings, 19 November 1959 - 20 December 1969 Miscellaneous Grain and screening sales report, 15 May 1964 Meeting to organize Cattle Feeder Association, no date Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of South Norfolk
See fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
This sub-series consists of records concerning the organization, democratic structure and various policies of MPE:
1 Branch Line Abandonment March 1970
2 Rail Line Abandonment 1978-1979
3 Grain Transportation 1969-1975
4 Elevator Statistics by Rail Line 1971-1973
5-7b Democratic Structure Review
8 Amalgamation 1988
Brandon Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1941 - 1967 By-law nos. 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, 14 June 1941 Agreement between MPE and Brandon CEA, 30 June 1956 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between MPE and Brandon CEA, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 9 March 1967 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 28 March 1928 - volume 9, 23 October 1980. Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1943 - 1980 (19 reports). Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1949 -1950 Final statement, 1938 - 1939 Statement of Grain account and handle, 22 June 1929 Auditors report, 1950 - 1966 (2 reports) Physical capacities of Elevator, 29 October 1959 Correspondence, 1948 - 1965 Membership list, 1950 - 1965 Farm locations for petitioning patrons, no date Miscellaneous Directors Attendance list, 1947 - 1968 (5 reports) Blueprints for Office and Boardroom, 1951 Data re: Brandon Pool Packers, 1962. Sheet on Manitoba Pool Elevators, Brandon Pool Local, Crop Year Information showing July 31, 1979 and July 31, 1980. Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Cornwallis
Clanwilliam Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1926 - 1967 By-law nos. 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, no date By-law re: members equities, no date Memorandum of Association, 3 July 1926 Provisional Directors meeting, 25 January 1928 By-law nos. 1-7, 25 January 1928 Indenture between MPE and CEA, 1 August 1928 By-law nos. 8 and 9, 3 December 1929 Minutes of Shareholders meeting, 3 December 1929 By-law nos. 12 and 13, 31 July 1931 Meeting re: By-law no. 13, 31 July 1931 Agreement between CEA and MPE, 1 August 1931 By-law no. 14, 14 November 1931 Agreement between CEA and MPE, 1 February 1933 Resolution re: supplementary agreement, 15 October 1936 Agreement for sale, 4 November 1940 Approving of cancellation of share capital, no date Approving purchase of elevator, no date By-law no. 16, 24 March 1941 Re: sale of elevator `B', 16 December 1946 Draft resolutions, 7 November 1947 By-law no. 21, 7 November 1947 By-law to amend General By-laws, 27 August 1948 By-law no. 22, 9 June 1949 Agreement between CEA and MPE, 1 August 1951 By-law no. 23, 14 November 1951 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between CEA and MPE, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 14 March 1967 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 21 February 1928 - volume 5, 22 November 1967 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1932 - 1966 (25 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1938 - 1954 (15 reports) Final statements, 1933 - 1951 (12 reports) Auditors' reports, 1929 - 1967 (19 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1963 (11 reports) Review of Operating Results, 1960 - 1967 (2 reports) Detail of grain earnings, 1963 - 1968 (5 reports) Capital assistance - Special reserve payment, 1932 - 1938 Flax adjustment payment, 1947 - 1948 Final oats and barley equalization payments, 1947 - 1948 Statement of grain account and handle, 27 July 1931 Statement of patronage dividend and capital stock, 31 December 1946 Capital loan statement, 31 July 1951 Livestock department, 22 November 1965 Clanwilliam repairs, June 1962 Barley advance equalization payments, 1945 Correspondence, 1926 - 1978 Membership list, 1929 -1973 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1946 - 1965 (19 reports) Directors reports, 1928 - 1946 (10 reports) Requisition for payment of Director's and Secretaries honorarium, 1965 - 1967 (3 reports) Delegates report - 42nd annual convention, 1968 Newspaper clipping - elevator on the move, no date Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Minto.
Hazelridge Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1966 - 1969 Agreement, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 7, 18 November 1966 Arrangement, 11 July 1969 Transfer agreement, 31 July 1969 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 21 April 1960 - volume 3, February 1970 Financial records and statistics Analysis of Operating Results, 1958 - 1962 (3 reports) Detail of Grain earnings, 1966 - 1967 Auditors' reports, 1961 - 1965 (4 reports) Review of Operating Results, 1964 - 1965 Correspondence, 1965 - 1976 Membership list, 1960 - 1969 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1959 - 1969 (6 reports) Council meetings, 1974 - 1976 (8 reports) List of Officers and Directors, 1959 - 1963 (3 reports) Statutory Declaration, 16 April 1968 List of members name and address, 11 July 1969 List of members name and address, 28 April 1970 Newspaper item-Manitoba Pool favors big elevators, 7 May 1976. Delegate meeting December 1967. Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Springfield
Beausejour Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1954 - 1969 Approval for establishing a co-operative, 6 April 1954 General By-laws, 6 April 1954 By-law nos. 1-4, 21 April 1954 Agreement between BCE and MPE, August 1954 Directors' Resolution (2 reports), 18 October 1961 Executive Organization, 1966 - 1967 Arrangement between BCE and its members, 26 June 1969 Agreement between BCE and MPE, 31 June 1969 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 4 February 1954 - volume 4, 24 January 1971 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1954 - 1968 (15 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of Operation, 1966 Analysis of Operating Results, 1954 - 1958 Auditors' reports, 1955 - 1968 (12 reports) Review of Operating Results, 1959 - 1960 Country elevators Department General expenses, 1963 - 1964 Detail of Grain earnings, {A 1963 - 1968 Subscription report, no date Correspondence, 1954 - 1969 Membership list, 1954 - 1970 (25 reports) Application of members, no date Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1959 -1966 Broadcasts, 1933 - 1947 Newspaper item, no date Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Brokenhead.
Some water stains and dirt around the edges (the writing hasn't been affected). The second page of the Cash book has a program from the 1936 annual sale of pure bred bulls and females at the Winter Fair (Brandon, MB) glued to it.
History / Biographical
Administrative history for the Manitoba Elevator Company is currently unavailable.
Custodial History
Fonds was accessioned by the McKee Archives in 1998. Prior custodial history is unknown.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of a Cash book (April 1890-November 1895) and an Accounts Receivable/Grain Deliveries book (April 1890-December 1895).
Manson Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 Certificate of Incorporation, 5 May 1928 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, November 1932 - volume 7, 8 November 1955 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1930 - 1951 (21 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of grain accounts and handle, 1929 - 1951 (2 reports) Auditors report, 1929 (1 report) Correspondence, 1943 - 1961 Membership list, 1929 - 1950 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Archie MPE A 50 Harding 13 cm 1929 - 1969 Harding Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1929 - 1967 Minutes of Provisional Directors meeting, 16 April 1929 By-laws 1-7, 16 April 1929 Minutes of Special Board of Directors meeting, 22 February 1933 Agreement between Harding CEA and MPE, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 15 March 1967 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 30 April 1929 - volume 3, 30 September 1969 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1932 - 1947 (16 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1941 - 1942 Final statement, 1941 - 1942 Allocation of surplus, 15 January 1958 Approving purchase of elevator, no date Membership list, 1951 Miscellaneous Meeting of Pool Elevator Board, 20 November 1940 Directors meeting, 17 November 1969 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Woodworth
Oakland Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1969 Memorandum of Association, 17 January 1928 Agreement between Oakland CEA and MPE, 18 January 1928 Minutes - By-law no. 1, 15 February 1928 Memorandum re: Pool Elevator Policy, March 1928 Indenture between Oakland CEA and MPE, 1 August 1928 Memorandum re: New contract, 1928 Memorandum of agreement Oakland CEA and MPE, 12 November 1929 Memorandum of agreement, correction of lease, 13 November 1929 By-law nos. 8, 9, 10 and 11, no date By-law no. 12, 22 July 1931 Special meeting of Board of Directors re: By-law no. 12, 22 July 1931 Special meeting of Shareholders re: By-law no. 12, 22 July 1931 By-law no. 13, 22 July 1931 Agreement between Oakland CEA and MPE, 1 August 1931 By-law no. 14, 13 November 1931 Agreement between Oakland CEA and MPE, 1 February 1933 Special meeting of Board of Directors re: By-law no. 15, 24 February 1933 Resolution re: Supplementary agreement, October 1936 By-law no. 16, 2 November 1939 Special meeting of Board of Directors re: By-law no. 16, 2 November 1939 By-law authorizing cancellation of share capital, 31 October 1940 By-law nos. 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, 28 July 1941 By-law no. 23, 20 November 1951 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between Oakland CEA and MPE, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 21 March 1967 Arrangement between Oakland CEA and MPE - Companies Act, 19 June 1969 Transfer agreement between Oakland CEA and MPE, 31 July 1969 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 24 February 1934 - volume 12, 19 February 1980 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1929 - 1968 (23 reports) Financial records and statistics Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1963 (11 reports) Statement of surplus, 1938 - 1955 (16 reports) Final statement, 1929 - 1952 (26 reports) Auditors report, 1929 - 1963 (24 reports) Review of Operating Results, 1960 - 1967 (3 reports) Monthly reports to Board of Directors, 1965 - 1967 (3 reports) Detail of Grain earnings, 1964 - 1968 (4 reports) Grain and Screenings sales report, 6 July 1938 Overpayment of grain, 6 December 1939 Receipt, 27 July 1946 Loan summary, 31 July 1951 Surplus account, 30 May 1952 Working capital requirement, 1952 Correspondence, 1928 - 1969 Membership list, 1928 - 1967 Miscellaneous Directors Attendance list, 1943 -1963 (15 reports) Directors report, 1927 - 1932 (6 reports) Brief to Mr. John Bracken, no date Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie.
Oakland Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1969 Memorandum of Association, 17 January 1928 Agreement between Oakland CEA and MPE, 18 January 1928 Minutes - By-law no. 1, 15 February 1928 Memorandum re: Pool Elevator Policy, March 1928 Indenture between Oakland CEA and MPE, 1 August 1928 Memorandum re: New contract, 1928 Memorandum of agreement Oakland CEA and MPE, 12 November 1929 Memorandum of agreement, correction of lease, 13 November 1929 By-law nos. 8, 9, 10 and 11, no date By-law no. 12, 22 July 1931 Special meeting of Board of Directors re: By-law no. 12, 22 July 1931 Special meeting of Shareholders re: By-law no. 12, 22 July 1931 By-law no. 13, 22 July 1931 Agreement between Oakland CEA and MPE, 1 August 1931 By-law no. 14, 13 November 1931 Agreement between Oakland CEA and MPE, 1 February 1933 Special meeting of Board of Directors re: By-law no. 15, 24 February 1933 Resolution re: Supplementary agreement, October 1936 By-law no. 16, 2 November 1939 Special meeting of Board of Directors re: By-law no. 16, 2 November 1939 By-law authorizing cancellation of share capital, 31 October 1940 By-law nos. 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, 28 July 1941 By-law no. 23, 20 November 1951 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between Oakland CEA and MPE, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 21 March 1967 Arrangement between Oakland CEA and MPE - Companies Act, 19 June 1969 Transfer agreement between Oakland CEA and MPE, 31 July 1969 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 24 February 1934 - volume 12, 19 February 1980 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1929 - 1968 (23 reports) Financial records and statistics Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1963 (11 reports) Statement of surplus, 1938 - 1955 (16 reports) Final statement, 1929 - 1952 (26 reports) Auditors report, 1929 - 1963 (24 reports) Review of Operating Results, 1960 - 1967 (3 reports) Monthly reports to Board of Directors, 1965 - 1967 (3 reports) Detail of Grain earnings, 1964 - 1968 (4 reports) Grain and Screenings sales report, 6 July 1938 Overpayment of grain, 6 December 1939 Receipt, 27 July 1946 Loan summary, 31 July 1951 Surplus account, 30 May 1952 Working capital requirement, 1952 Correspondence, 1928 - 1969 Membership list, 1928 - 1967 Miscellaneous Directors Attendance list, 1943 -1963 (15 reports) Directors report, 1927 - 1932 (6 reports) Brief to Mr. John Bracken, no date Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie
The Wasagaming Foundation was founded in 1964 to plan an educational centre at Clear Lake, part of which would become Camp Wannakumbac in 1965. The Foundation was the joint effort of MPE, Federated Co-opertives Limited, Manitoba Farm Bureau, and United Grain Growers.
See also fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
.This sub-series consists of two files of the Wasagaming Foundation.
See fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
This sub-series consists of records from various clubs and departments of MPE:
1 Minto Canola Club 1986
2 4-H Careers
3 Pool Co-operative Seed Association 1966-1967
4a Field Pea and Oat Variety Development Annual Reports 1988-1990
4b. Field Pea and Oat Variety Development Annual Reports 1991, 1992, 1994
Sidney Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1948 - 1975 By-law nos. 1-4, 31 May 1948 Agreement between SCE and MPE, 31 July 1948 Agreement between SCE and MPE, 1 August 1948 Resolutions, 7 October 1948 By-law no. 5, 15 November 1949 Constitution of the North Norfolk and District Film Council, 10 November 1953 Amendments to Board regulations, 1954 - 1955 Resolutions by Manitoba Federation of Agriculture, 25 June 1958 By-law no. 148, 12 October 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Minutes of Directors meeting, 16 March 1967 Arrangement between SCE and MPE, 17 August 1969 Directors and Management, 1 February 1971 Resolution as amended, no date General By-law no. 74, no date Letter re: Elevator transfer, 27 August 1975 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 1 May 1948 - volume 5, 20 January 1976 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1948 - 1970 (23 reports) Suggested agenda, no date Official notice of annual meeting, 23 October 1963 Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1948 - 1955 Final statements, 1948 - 1952 Auditors' reports, 1948 - 1966 (20 reports) Surplus payment, 1953 - 1955 Outstanding coal accounts, 1 July 1955 General expenses, 1952 - 1957 (11 records) Country organization expenses, November 1975 Analysis of Operating Results, 1932 - 1961 Analysis of Gross earnings, 31 July 1953 Federal grain statistics and Handle, 1 August 1971 Membership, donation, and Grants by MPE, 1971 - 1972 Coal accounts, 31 July 1953 Deliveries and surplus, 1952 - 1953 Detail of Grain earnings, 1963 - 1965 Payments by MPE, 1 August 1975 Receipts, 1 September 1950 Final payment on Barley and Wheat accounts, 1950 - 1951 Correspondence, 1948 - 1975 Membership list Membership certificates, 1948 - 1968 (65 reports) Changes in membership, 1955 - 1960 Membership list, 29 July 1959 Membership list, 5 February 1963 Membership list, 17 June 1969 Cancellation of Membership, November 1961, 1966 Miscellaneous Livestock and Human population, U.S. and Canada, 1920 - 1955 Car order book, August 1951 Car order book, 17 September 1951 Proposed Man. Producers livestock marketing plan, 1951 Records of attendance, 1947 - 1973 (12 reports) Delegates report on MPE 23rd Annual meeting, no date Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of North Norfolk
