MPE Holland Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1927 - 1967 Petition, 1927 Certificate of incorporation, 1927 Memorandum of Association, 1927 Minutes of the Provisional Directors' meeting, 26 May 1927 Minutes of the Permanent Directors' meeting, 26 May 1927 Minutes of the Shareholders' meeting, 26 May 1927 First elevator lease, 1 August 1927 Letter, 30 January 1930 By-law authorizing new lease, 30 January 1930 Lease for new elevator, 30 January 1930 Letter, 14 July 1931 Application for share, 24 July 1931 Shareholder's meeting, 24 July 1931 Draft Director's minutes, 24 July 1931 By-law nos. 12 and 13, 24 July 1931 Agenda - shareholder's meeting, 24 July 1931 Agreement between Government, Manitoba Wheat Pool, MPE and CEA, 24 July 1931 Memorandum re: elevator membership and agreement, 24 July 1931 Memorandum re: Platform shippers questions and answers at conference, 24 July 1931 Department of Education and Publicity, Memorandum re: terminals credential forms, 24 July 1931 Agreement between Holland CEA and MPE, 1 August 1931 By-law no. 14, 4 November 1931 One share, 1 December 1931 Confirmation of share allotment, 14 January 1932 Supplementary agreement between Holland CEA and MPE and covering letter, 1 February 1933 Amending supplementary agreement and covering letter, 15 October 1936 By-law no. 16, 31 October 1939 By-law cancelling share capital, 29 October 1940 By-law nos. 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, 29 October 1941 Letter re: General By-laws and By-laws 18, 19 and 20, 6 August 1942 1945-46 Officers and Directors, November 1945 Agreement between Holland CEA and MPE, 1 August 1951 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between Holland CEA and MPE, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 3 April 1967 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 4 June 1927 - volume 8, 24 November 1969 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1929 - 1969 (22 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1938 - 1944 (6 reports) Final statements, 1930 - 1952 (20 reports) Auditors' reports, 1928 - 1968 (25 reports) Correspondence, 1927 - 1980 Membership list, 1927 - 1969 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, no date (2 reports) Blueprint for elevator and area, no date. Group Meetings of Local elevator Associations, Boards and Agents notebook March 29, no year. Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Victoria.
Pool Insurance Limited was created in 1939 and re-incorporated at Pool Insurance Company in 1940. It was designed to internalize some of the insurance risk of MPE, which had previously been carried by an extenal company.
Co-operative Life Insurance Company was formed in 1945 to offer pool members affordable life insurance tailored to their lives as producers.
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Scope and Content
This sub-series consists of documents and minutes.
Co-enerco was a co-operative energy company that resulted from the Co-operative Resources Project.
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Scope and Content
This sub-series consists of records pertaining to the formation of Co-enerco.
Manitoba Pool Elevators was a part of and associated with many other producer co-operatives in Manitoba.
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.This sub-series consists of records from the following co-operative organizations: Canadian Poultry Pool Ltd, Canadian Poutry Sales, Manitoba Co-operative Poultry Marketing Association, Manitoba Dairy and Poultry Co-operative Ltd, The Co-operative Promotion Board, Manitoba Fish Products, Pool Co-operative Seed Association, XCAN Grain Pool
Records for the above organizations may include but do not necessarily include the following: financial records, minutes, correpondence, reports, addresses, and memoranda.
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Description by Jillian Sutherland (2010)
Original order in this sub-series was rearranged by Eileen McFadden. The order established by her has been left intact.
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.
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.This sub-series consists of two files of the Wasagaming Foundation.
The Manitoba Wheat Pool and Manitoba Pool Elevators kept and preserved a chronological record of the meetings of the MPE Board of Directors and annual delegate meetings. The minutes were typed and bound, then placed in the MPE reference library so that employees and members could access them.
Scope and Content
This sub-series consists of minutes of organizational meetings and later meetings held by the Central Office of the Manitoba Wheat Co-operative Producers, Ltd (later known as the Manitoba Wheat Pool) from 1923 until it went under in 1934, and of meetings held by the central office of Manitoba Pool Elevators from 1925 until 1997.
This commission was appointed in late 1944 and made it's reports and recommendations in late 1945. The commission's tasks were the following: (1) give a legal opinion on existing taxation legislation affecting co-operatives, (2) reccomend taxation legislation in respect to co-operatives, with due regard to current tax burdens on privately owned busniess, (3) provide a picture of the actual structure of co-operative enterprise in Canada, its growth, and the effects of taxation upon it.
The commission's findings were, briefly: (1) Section 4, paragraph (p) of the Income War Tax Act is so ambiguous as to justify its repeal, (2) commission reccomended legislation permitting both co-operative and joint stock companies to deduct patronage dividends in computing taxes, whether paid out or available on demand, (3) appendicies of research staff findings that provide statistical and historical information on the origin, growth and distribution of co-operatives in Canada.
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.This sub-series contains volumes 1 - 31 of the Royal Commission on Co-operatives, the brief and report on the Commission, an outline of argument on behalf of certain co-operative organizations.
CSP Foods Ltd resulted from an amalgamtion of Co-op Vegetable Oils Ltd with MPE in 1975. The company operated crushing plants in Altona, Manitoba and in Saskatchewan, and was overseen by members of MPE and the Sask Wheat Pool.
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Scope and Content
This sub-series consists of minutes, correspondence, reports, and promotional materials.
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Description by Jillian Sutherland (2010)
History taken from F.W. Hamilton's "Service at Cost"
Co-op Farm Implements was a subsidiary company designed to serve Pool members in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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Scope and Content
This sub-series consists of general documents and photographs.
The Pool livestock advisory boards and livestock markets were organized under the MPE when MPE merger with the Manitoba Co-operative Livestock Producers Ltd in 1948. The livestock pools operated in much the same way the grain pools did. The MPE Livestock Division was overseen by the Canadian Livestock Co-operative (Western) Limited (known as the C.L.C.). Local shipping associations shipped livestock to a central selling agency in St. Boniface, although this changed with the development of the rural highway system in Manitoba and the founding of Pool Packers.
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This sub-series consists of Livestock Division records, Virden Auction Market records, Brandon Livestock Advisory Committee records, Elkhorn Co-operative Livestock records, and Swan River Livestock Association Ltd.
Artifact catalogue containing records from the excavation units 45 to 55 at Lovstrom Block B.
Scope and Content
Spreadsheet containing information about the artifacts recovered, including: unit, level, artifact number, catalogue number, depth, co-ordinates, entry date, date recovered,count, weight, UTM co-ordinates, notes(excavators initials and comments) and artifact identification.
Block C was situated in sparse oak forest with an understory of saskatoon, hazelnut and a thick ground cover of poison ivy and sarsaparilla. The block measured 3m and 3m and contained nine excavation units. All units were excavated to 35cm below surface. The soil horizons were much like the other blocks, except for a rusty brown stain in the first level, giving the upper black loam a mottled appearance. The brown patches were clay mixed with loam and were harder than the surrounding matrix. No definitive interpretation of these phenomena was attempted but this effect may be the result of natural brush or forest fires. Under the 5cm so d/humus (Ah) layer, the loam horizon extended approximately 5cm – 25 cm below surface, and averaged 20 cm thick. Bone was concentrated within this horizon between 10 cm – 20 cm below surface.
Block C was notable for its concentrations of articulated bison bone. Most noteworthy was an articulated unit composed of lumbar vertebrae, pelvis, and sacrum. Several thoracic vertebra/proximal rib end concentrations were also recovered. There were more vertebrae and rib sections recovered in the units in proportion to other bones. A few sherds, some debitage and a single Prairie Side-Notched point fragment were among the recoveries. Based on the quantity of bone, the density of the bone layer, and the articulated butchering units the area has been interpreted as a bone midden.
Faunal material was analysed by Jessica MacKenzie for her Honours Thesis: "A reconstruction of butchering processes in Block C from the Lovstrom site DjLx-1 in Southwestern Manitoba."
Radiocarbon date: 850/115BP XU 79.
Scope and Content
Sub-sub-sub series contains: Summary information of field methology, number and co-ordinates of excavations, personnel and their staff position; Field journals are daily records of recoveries, features and activities at the site; Site records include excavation level and unit summaries, feature sheets, profiles; sample records and maps; Artifact catalogues are lists and identifications of all artifacts recovered; Photographs are of excavation units, features, the landscape and personnel.
Artifact catalogue containing records from the excavation units 71-73; 77-81 at Lovstrom Block C. The catalogue contains 1095 records.
Scope and Content
Spreadsheet containing information about the artifacts recovered, including: unit, level, artifact number, catalogue number, depth, co-ordinates, entry date, date recovered,count, weight, UTM co-ordinates, notes(excavators initials and comments) and artifact identification.
Field journals have been scanned in multi-page PDF files. Artifact catalogues are PDF files in spreadsheet format. Photographs are in jpeg format.
History / Biographical
Large scale excavations of five block sites took place in 1987 under the direction of Bev Nicholson with Jane Gibson as crew chief. Block C consisted of nine excavation units. Miggs Green was Block C assistant.
Scope and Content
Sub-sub-sub series contains: Summary information of field methology, number and co-ordinates of excavations, personnel and their staff position.
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.
Lenore Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1927 - 1967 Memorandum of Association, 25 April 1927 General By-laws, 25 April 1927 Certificate of Incorporation, 28 April 1927 Meeting of Provisional Directors, 27 May 1927 First Shareholders meeting, 27 May 1927 By-law nos. 1-7, 27 May 1927 Supplementary report of Provisional Board, 27 May 1927 Agreement between Lenore CEa, MPE, Manitoba Wheat Pool and The King, 1 August 1931 Certificate for one share of stock, 1 December 1931 Agreement between Lenore CEA and MPE, 1 February 1933 Agreement between Lenore CEA and MPE, 15 October 1936 By-law no. 16, 30 October 1939 By-law to authorize cancellation of capital, 31 October 1940 Memo re: By-law no. 16, 24 March 1941 By-law nos. 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, 17 June 1941 Letter re: agreement, 19 June 1944 By-law no. 21, 3 November 1947 Amendment to general memo re: By-laws, 6 May 1949 By-law no. 22, 7 November 1949 Memo re: By-law no. 22, 7 March 1950 By-law no. 23, 14 November 1951 Agreement between Lenore CEA and MPE, 1 August 1951 Agreement between Lenore CEA and MPE, 1 August 1953 MPE By-laws 1961-148, 1961-149, 1961-150, 1961-151, 12 October 1961 By-law no. 26, 20 March 1967 Adjustment between Lenore CEA and MPE, 15 December 1966 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 28 February 1947 - volume 6, 22 November 1971 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1939 - 1965 (26 reports) Financial records and statistics Allocation of surplus, 1950 - 1958 (4 reports) Auditors' reports, 1951 - 1963 (5 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1960 - 1962 (1 report) Detail of grain earnings, 1965 - 1966 (1 report) Monthly report to Board of Directors, 1965 (40 reports) Physical capacities of elevators, 29 October 1959 Correspondence, 1949 - 1968 Membership list, 1951 - 1968 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1962 - 1963 Directors report, 1958 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Woodworth
The Franklin Cooperative Elevator Association Ltd was located in Franklin, Manitoba. The association was formed and incorporated on May 19, 1927 under certificate # 68 of the Cooperative Association Act. The first provisional meeting was held on June 27, 1927 with R.A Storey as Chairman and O. Douglas as Secretary. There was a meeting held after the incorporation meeting and the first board of directors was elected on June 28, 1927 with R. A Storey as Chairman and E.A White as Secretary. The cooperative was run by an elected board of directors.
The Franklin Cooperative Elevator Association was a part of the Manitoba Pool Elevators Ltd which was a subsidiary elevator company of the Manitoba Wheat Pool. Manitoba Pool Elevators was incorporated on April 9,1925 with 1,000 000 capitol stocks being sold for $1.00 per share. Manitoba Pool elevators ran on the principal of local ownership through the cooperatives.
The Franklin Cooperative Elevator Association was involved in issues on a local and provincial scale. An example of local concerns was that in October 1948, it is on record that it was a bad crop year with a delayed harvest because of inclement weather. The elevators become plugged up and as a result grain had to be shipped to oppositional elevators. In 1952 the Franklin Cooperative Elevator Association built a forty five thousand bushel annex building and later that year issues arose over cost overages in its construction. The cooperative was also concerned about provincial matters such as on Sept 18, 1952 a strike was arranged by the workers of Manitoba Pool. It was averted when a settlement was reached in Winnipeg.
Custodial History
Records in accession 10-2013, were delivered to the Archives of Manitoba on March 20, 1970 by Bob Douglas, son of Oliver Douglas. Those records were deaccessioned by the Archives of Manitoba in January 2012 and transferred to the McKee Archives later that year. All other records were donated to the McKee Archives by Manitoba Pool Elevators.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of ledger books containing minutes of monthly meetings as well as annual general meetings for the Franklin Co-operative Elevator Association. The first meeting had thirty members in attendance. From incorporation the cooperative had a list of objectives they wanted to accomplish including building or acquiring, and payment of a grain elevator and building documentation. They also needed to be licensed under the Canadian Grain Act. The ledger books also contains a list of bylaws. Records also included membership rosters and contract numbers for shipping grain. Auditor's year-end financial records are also included in the fonds. Attendance records from 1958 to 1963 have been recorded.
Franklin Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1929 - 1961 Certificate of indebtedness, 31 July 1929 Memo re: association, By-laws 8-11, no date Application for share of stock, 31 July 1931 Minutes of Directors meeting, 31 July 1931 Minutes of Shareholders meeting, 31 July 1931 By-law nos. 12 and 13, 31 July 1931 Agreement between Franklin CEA, MPE, Manitoba Wheat Pool and The King, 1 August 1931 By-law no. 14, 12 November 1931 Certificate for one share of stock, 1 December 1931 Letter re: stock acceptance, 14 January 1932 Agreement between Franklin CEA and MPE, 1 February 1933 Special Board of Directors meeting re: By-law no. 15, 16 February 1933 Letter re: By-law no. 14, 18 February 1938 Agreement between MPE and Fraklin CEA, 30 November 1948 Agreement between MPE and Franklin CEA, 1 August 1951 Memo re: above agreement, 13 June 1952 By-law no. 23, 2 November 1951 MPE By-laws 1961-148, 1961-149, 1961-150, 1961-151, 12 October 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, 1 August 1969 - 10 December 1982 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1929 - 1967 (13 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1937 - 1955 (15 reports) Final statements, 1934 - 1952 (16 reports) Auditors' reports, 1928 - 1968 (33 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1963 (9 reports) Review of Operating Results, 1960 - 1966 (5 reports) Detail of grain earnings, 1963 - 1968 (4 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1952 (5 reports) Statement of grain account and handle, 15 June 1931 Annual financial statement, no date Correspondence, 1927 - 1962 Membership list, 1935 - 1962 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1945 - 1959 (8 reports) Directors' attendance lists, 1980 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Rosedale; local Pool Committee minutes February 21, 1983 - July 4, 1991.
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Administrative history taken from the records. Description by Jill Sutherland (2010) and Barb Manko (October 2013).
Lauder Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1952 Certificate of Incorporation, April 28, 1928 Memorandum of Association and general bylaws, April 28, 1928 Minutes of provisional directors, May 14, 1928 First general meeting of shareholders, bylaws 1 - 7, May 14, 1928 Covering letter for above, May 30, 1928 Lease and covering letter (November 23, 1929), August 1, 1928 Memorandum of Agreement, November 12, 1929 Application for share of stock, July 24, 1931 Minutes of Directors meeting, July 24, 1931 Minutes of shareholders meeting, July 24, 1931 Bylaw no. 12, July 24, 1931 Bylaw no. 13, July 24, 1931 Agreement between Lauder CEA/MPE/MWP/HMTK, August 1, 1931 Bylaw no. 14, November 17, 1931 Letter re acceptance of application, January 14, 1932 For stock, Jauary 14, 1932 Agreement between Lauder CEA/MPE, February 1, 1933 Agreement between Lauder CEA/MPE and, October 15, 1936 And covering memo(June 19, 1944), October 15, 1936 Agreement between Lauder CEA/MPE, June 19, 1939 Bylaw no. 16 and covering memo (March 24, 1941), November 2, 1939 Bylaw authorizing cancellation of capital, October 31, 1946 And covering memo (March 24, 1941), October 31, 1946 Bylaw no. 18 and covering memo (August 6, 1941), November 5, 1941 Bylaw no. 19, November 5, 1941 Bylaw no. 20, November 5, 1941 General bylaws, November 6, 1947 Bylaw no. 21, November 6, 1947 General bylaws, October 27, 1952 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, October 17, 1931 - volume 3, March 28, 1975 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1929 - 1969 (15 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1938 - 1955 (16 reports) Final statements, 1932 - 1952 (21 reports) Auditors' reports, 1929 - 1947 (5 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1932 - 1962 (8 reports) Statement of Grain Account and Handle, 1929 - 1931 (4 reports) Repairs at Lauder, no date Deliveries, 1929 - 1930 Allocation of Surplus, 1945 - 1946 Allocation of Surplus, January 15, 1948 Resolutions, 1940 - 1947 (3 reports) Statement of Operating Expenses, July 31, 1932 (1 record) Analysis of Gross Earnings, July 31, 1953 (1 record) General Expenses, 1960 - 1964 (2 records) Annual Financial Statements and Reports, 1929 - 1931 (3 records) Detail of Grain Earnings, 1963 - 1964 Correspondence, 1928 - 1976 Membership list, 1929 - 1976 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1943 - 1964, 1973 Director's report, no date Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Cameron
Medora Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1969 First Provisional Directors meeting, 27 March 1928 First Shareholders meeting, 27 March 1928 First Permanent Directors meeting, 27 March 1928 By-law nos. 1-7, 27 March 1928 By-law to authorize cancellation of share capital, 30 October 1939 By-law nos. 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, 31 October 1941 Memo re: above By-laws, 6 August 1942 By-law no. 21, 5 November 1947 Letter re: above By-law, 27 August 1948 By-law no. 22, 21 October 1949 Agreement between Medora CEA and MPE, 1 August 1951 By-law no. 23, 2 November 1951 General By-laws, 27 October 1952 Agreement between MPE and Medora CEA, 1 August 1953 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between MPE and Medora CEA, 15 December 1966 General By-laws, 16 November 1969 By-law re: members equities Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 1 May 1928 - volume 5, 17 July 1969 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1929 - 1970 (20 reports) Financial records and statistics Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1963 (10 reports) Statement of surplus, 1940 - 1955 (11 reports) Final statement, 1940 - 1952 (11 reports) Auditors reports, 1955 - 1967 (2 reports) Review of Operating Results, 1960 - 1966 (4 reports) Detail of grain earnings, 1962 - 1967 (4 reports) Resolutions, 1941 - 1961 (4 reports) Money paid for repair, 20 October 1942 Surplus, 1946 - 1947 Surplus - Deceased members, 18 August 1948 Physical capacities of elevators, 29 October 1959 Correspondence, 1928 - 1967 Membership list, 1961 - 1972 Miscellaneous Directors attendance list, 1943 - 1969 (21 reports) Sub-district council meeting, 7 April 1976 Sub-district council meeting, 1 December 1976 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Brenda
