Gilbert Plains Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1936 - 1955 Agreement between Gilbert Plains CEAL and MPEL, 15 October 1936 By-law no. 16, 30 October 1939 By-law no. 16 (signed later), 1 November 1939 By-law to authorize cancellation of capital, 28 October 1940 Agreement for sale between MPEL and Gilbert Plains CEAL Memo re to authorize cancellation of capital, 24 March 1941 General By-laws and By-laws 18, 19, and 20, 4 July 1941 Memo of repeal By-law no. 19, no date Letter re Agreement for sale, 14 March 1944 Letter Agreement, 19 June 1944 Draft resolutions for special meetings (By-law no. 21), 13 November 1947 By-law no. 22, 14 November 1949 Letter re By-law no. 22, 7 March 1950 Agreement between Gilbert CEA and MPE, 1 August 1951 Agreement between Gilbert Plains CEA and MPE, 1 August 1953 Agreement between Gilbert Plains CEA and MPE, 1 August 1955 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 21 August 1926 - volume 5, 3 October 1968 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1947 - 1963 (3 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1938 - 1955 (7 reports) Final statements, 1931 - 1947 (12 reports) Auditors' reports, 1941 - 1957 (10 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1953 - 1962 (3 reports) Surplus Repayment, 1933 - 1936 (1 report) Financial Statements, 1952 Correspondence, 1946 - 1957 Membership list, 1946 - 1961 Miscellaneous Building costs - Montgomery House, 1964 Bills from Gilbert Plains Consumers Co-op, 1964 Lumber supply estimates, rough sheets Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Gilbert Plains
Silver Plains Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1933 Certificate of Incorporation, 10 March 1928 Memorandum of Association, 10 March 1928 Acknowledgement of certificate and memorandum, 16 March 1928 Minutes of meeting of Provisional Directors, 2 April 1928 Indenture between MPE and Silver Plains CEA, 1 August 1928 Memo re: Agreement between MPE and Silver Plains CEA, 12 November 1929 Minutes of Special Board of Directors meeting, 17 July 1931 Agreement between Silver Plains CEA, MPE, Maintoba Wheat Pool and the Government, 1 August 1931 Agreement between Silver Plains CEA and MPE, 2 February 1933 Minutes of Special Board of Directors meeting re: By-law no. 15, 3 March 1933 Letter re: Enactment of agreement and By-law no. 15, 15 July 1933. Directors Resolution October 18, 1961. Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 3 May 1928 - volume 6, September 1969 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1929 - 1984 Volume no. 1, 5 December 1929 - 30 October 1968 Volume no. 2, November 1956 - 15 December 1960 Volume no. 3, 23 January 1970 - 17 April 1984 Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1944 - 1945 (1 report) Annual financial statements, 1929 - 1931 (3 reports) Auditors reports, 1933, 1936, 1967 (3 reports) Membership list, no date Miscellaneous Directors Attendance list, no date (1 report) Director's report, 1928 - 1929 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Morris
It has been impossible to establish an administrative history for Pike & Co. other than that it was a small distributor of packet seeds located in Edmonton, Alberta. The acquisition was made in 1982 on the recommendation of McKenzie President William Moore. In 2001, Pike & Co. continued to be a part of the mail order division of McKenzie Seeds.
Custodial History
See fonds level description of custodial history of A. E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd.
Scope and Content
This sub-series consists of one file containing a proposal to acquire shares of Pike & Co., and a document entitled organizational shares.
Storage Location
RG 3 A.E. McKenzie Company fonds
McS 3 Acquisitions
Related Material
Financial records for Pike & Co. for 1983 are located in Series 1 (Board of
Directors), sub-series 5 (Financial) of the A.E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd. fonds in the file entitled 'Complete Financial Record 1983, McKenzie Seeds'.
Catalogues and seed packets for Pike & Co. are located in Series 2 (Office of the President/GM), sub-series 4 (Marketing) of the A.E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd. fonds.
The book "By Gossip and Myth" by Prof. George MacDowell in Series 6 (Miscellaneous), sub-series 2 (Miscellaneous Publications) of the A.E. McKenzie Seed Co. Ltd. fonds, also contains a small amount of information regarding the purchase of Pike & Co.
During the independent existence of Manitoba Pool Elevators, the Manitoba Co-operator, published by the Manitoba Co-operative Conference Ltd., was the official organ of the cooperative movement in the province. The sub-series consists of issues of The Manitoba Co-operator from 1931-1936 and 1943-2001.
