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.
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.
Co-enerco was a co-operative energy company that resulted from the Co-operative Resources Project.
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This sub-series consists of records pertaining to the formation of Co-enerco.
Co-op Farm Implements was a subsidiary company designed to serve Pool members in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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This sub-series consists of general documents and photographs.
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.
Stonewall Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1940 - 1967 Memorandum of Agreement, 5 August 1940 Application, 5 August 1940 Minutes of the provisional Directors' meeting, 23 November 1940 Minutes of first General meeting, 23 November 1940 Operating Agreement, 23 November 1940 Agreement for sale, 23 November 1940 By-law amending General By-laws, 23 November 1940 By-law authorizing granting of signatory powers, 23 November 1940 By-law to approve and confirm purchase of elevator, 23 November 1940 By-law making application for membership, 23 November 1940 General By-laws, 10 October 1941 By-law no. 5, 3 November 1941 By-law no. 6, 11 November 1947 By-law no. 7, 231 May 1949 General By-laws, 8 January 1953 Agreement, 1 August 1955 By-law no. 8, 14 July 1955 Copies of four By-laws, 12 October 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement, 15 December 1966 Members' Equity fund, 23 February 1967 By-law no. 11, 12 June 1967 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 1940 - volume 4, December 1964 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1941 - 1967 (27 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1942 - 1955 (12 reports) Final statements, 1941 - 1952 (10 reports) Auditors' reports, 1960 - 1964 (2 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1963 (11 reports) Detail of grain earnings, 1963 - 1965 (2 reports) Analysis of Operating Results summary, 1951 - 1952 Revised physical capacities of elevator, 29 October 1959 Correspondence, 1941 - 1974 Membership list, 1943 - 1968 Miscellaneous Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Rockwood, Pool Local Committee Minute Book Dec 9 1969 - Nov 3 1981, Pool Local Committee Minute Book Nov 18 1981 - April 9 1991
Circulars were used by Manitoba Pool Elevators to facilate communication between the central office and the local associations. Circulars were most often about Manitoba Pool Elevators and topic related to the running of the company, but they could also be about the co-operative movement, world events, or other aspects of rural life in Manitoba. See fonds level description of RG 4 for complete history/bio of MPE
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Sub-series MPE B.6 consists of circulars and newsletters. See Box level entries under B.6 for detailed contents of records.
See also fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
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.This sub-series contains the following:
Box 1:
1. Canadian Agricultural Miscellaneous 1967-1972
2. Canadian Agricultural Miscellaneous 1973-1975
3. Canadian Agricultural Miscellaneous 1970-1975
4. Bill C-175 An act respecting grain
5. Bill C-196 Canada Grain Act 1970
Box 2:
6a. Canadian Agricultural Miscellaneous 1971
6b. Canadian Agricultural Miscellaneous 1971
7a. Bill C-41 The Western Grain Stabilization Act 1975
7b. Bill C-41 The Western Grain Stabilization Act 1975
8. General Agricultural Policy
9. Manitoba Agriculture 1936
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.
See also fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
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This sub-series consists of documents and minutes.
Border Fertilizers Ltd was a parnership agreement between the Pool and M.G. Smerchanski to provide better fertilizer services to Pool members. MPE entered the agreement in 1963 but sold their shares in 1969 due to heavy losses.
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This sub-series consists of legal documents, financial statements, proposals and reports.
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
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.This sub-series consists of two files of the Wasagaming Foundation.
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.
See also fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
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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"
See fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
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This sub-series consists of summaries of elevator operations. The records include the following:
Box 1:
Summary of Operations 1925-1968 Alexander-Gretna
Summary of Operations 1925-1968 Hamiota-Morris
Summary of Operations 1925-1968 Napinka-Woodnorth
Box 2:
Association Financial and Debt Repayment Summary 1925-1963
Association Financial and Debt Repayment Summary 1925-1963
Box 3:
Summary of Operations 1964-1968
Summary of Operations 1964-1968
Summary of Operations 1964-1968
Box 4:
Summary of Operations A-K 1925-1996
Summary of Operations L-Z 1925-1996
Elevator Points Closed A-L 1926-1987
Elevator Points Closed M-Z 1926-1987
Elgin Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1926 - 1965 Memorandum of association and general bylaws, June 1, l 1926 Certificate of incorporation, June 4, 1926 Meeting - Bylaws no. 1 - 7, June 17, 1926 Lease between MPE-ECE, August 1, 1931 Memorandum re Bylaws no. 8, 9, 10, 11, no date Bylaw no. 12, July 27, 1931 Bylaw no. 13, July 27, 1931 Shareholders' meeting - Bylaws no. 12 and 13, July 27, 1931 Directors' meeting - Bylaws no. 12 and 13, July, 1931 Bylaw no. 14, November 6, 1931 Agreement between MPE-ECE, October 15, 1936 Meeting - Bylaw no. 15, March 6, 1933 Agreement between MPE-ECE, October 15, 1936 Bylaw no. 16, October 23, 1939 Bylaw to authorize cancellation of association authorized share capital, October 21, 1940 Approval of resolution - share capital, October 21, 1940 General Bylaws, June 19, 1941 Bylaw no. 18, June 19, 1941 Bylaw no. 19, June 19, 1941 Bylaw no. 20, June 19, 1941 Bylaw no. 21, April 2, 1948 Bylaw no. 22, May 9, 1949 Agreement between MPE-ECE, August 1, 1951 Bylaw no. 23, October 31, 1951 Agreement between MPE-ECE, August 1, 1952 Allocation of Surplus, January 15, 1958 Directors' Resolution, October 18, 1961 Cancellation of Manitoba Pool Elevators Capital Stock Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 17 June 1926 - volume 7, 7 October 1982 Minutes of shareholders annual meetings, 1946 - 1964 (19 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of Surplus, 1939 - 1953 (14 reports) Final statements, 1933 - 1952 (13 reports) Auditors reports, 1928 - 1931 (3 reports) Comparative statement, July 31, 1932 Interim elevator receipt, July 8, 1964 Cost of transfer engine, no date Motion to approve the Annual Financial statement no date Membership list, 1950 - 1961 Miscellaneous - Certificate of post office registration 1927 Minutes of a special meeting of Elgin & Fairfax Elevators January 26, 1981 to discuss future grain handling facilities in the Elgin-Fairfax area. Elgin & Fairfax local Pool Committee minutes Oct 20 1982 - Nov 28 1990.
Carmen Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1961 Bylaw No. 3, no date Approval of Financial Statement, no date Bylaw re Member's Equities, no date Meeting - Bylaws No. 1 - 7, January 5, 1928 Agreement between CCE-MPE, February 1, 1933 Meeting re Bylaw No. 15, March 8, 1933 Resolution re Supplementary Agreement, October 15, 1936 Directors' Resolution, October 18, 1961 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, January 7, 1928 volume 6, November 9, 1967 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1932 - 1967 (16 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of Surplus (5 reports), 1938 - 1952 Final Statements (16 reports), 1929 - 1952 Auditors Report (4 reports), 1929 - 1932 Comparative Statement, July 31, 1932 Cost of Elevator and Equipment, May 31, 1929 Report on Activities in Business, November 2, 1934 Quotas and Space Available, August 9, 1965 Monthly Report to the Board of Directors, 1960 - 1967 (2 reports) Receipts (5), 1939 - 1946 Statements of Account (58), 1941 - 1946 Correspondence, 1927 - 1959 Membership list, 1965 Miscellaneous Directors Attendance List, 1945 - 1946 (1 report) Officers and Directors, 1942 - 1943 Officers and Directors, 1945 - 1946 Directors Report, 1930 - 1966 (22 reports) Newspaper Article "CEA Holds Meeting", no date Newspaper Article "Grain Annex Mooted for Pool Elevator", no date Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Dufferin.
Roblin Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1925 - 1970 Meeting of Incorporation-Winnipeg, 4 July 1925 Elevator lease, 1 September 1925 Elevator lease, 1 August 1930 By-law no. 1, Power of Attorney, 8 October 1925 By-law no. 2 and 3, 11 February 1926 By-law no. 4, 10 March 1926 Resolutions passed at local meeting, 16 November 1926 Memorandum re: Pool elevator policy, March 1928 Operating agreement, 1 August 1931 By-law no. 14, 1 December 1931 Agreement between RCE and MPE, 1 February 1933 Special meeting re: By-law no. 15, (2 copies), 16 February 1933 Amending supplementary agreement, 15 October 1936 By-law no. 16, 24 March 1941 By-law nos. 18, 19, 20, and General By-laws, 30 June 1941 Agreement for sale-MPE and RCE, 30 July 1943 Operating agreement, 30 July 1943 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement amending operating agreement, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 7 March 1967 Transfer agreement, 31 July 1969 Arrangement, 16 June 1969 Arrangement By-law re: members equities, 4 December 1969 Transfer agreement, 31 July 1970 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 24 August 1929 - volume 9, 6 January 1976 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1927 - 1971 (26 reports) Financial records and statistics Transfer of surplus capital, 1945 - 1946 Analysis of Operating Results, 1960 - 1963 (2 reports) Auditors' reports, 1926 - 1969 (25 reports) Allocation of surplus, no date Correspondence, 1927 - 1957 Membership list, 1927 - 1932 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1947 - 1949 (2 reports) Minutes of special Directors meeting, 18 July 1931 Minutes of special Directors meeting, 1 November 1932 Directors Resolution, 31 July 1956 District Council meeting, 9 August 1976 Average pool price per bushel, 1924 - 1927 Resolutions (16th Annual Meeting), 22 October 1941. Letter dated December 14, 1971 regarding resolutions. Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Shell River.
Beresford Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1940 Minutes of Provisional Board of Directors, 21 November 1940 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 18 July 1940 - volume 4, 21 April 1965 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1941 - 1972 (25 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1940 - 1955 (15 reports) Final statements, 1940 - 1952 (12 reports) Auditors' reports, 1941 - 1971 (10 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1963 (11 reports) Review of Operating results, 1960 - 1961 (2 reports) Allocation of surplus, 1950 - 1957 (6 reports) Summary of capital expenditures, 31 July 1951 Working capital required, 17 April 1952 Monthly report to Board of Directors, 1970 - 1973 (9 reports) Annual financial statement, no date Correspondence, 1940 - 1974 Membership list, 1940 - 1971 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1943 - 1959 (9 reports) List of Officers and Directors, October 1947 Minutes of meeting of CEA, 11 July 1955 Directors Resolution, 31 July 1956 Plans for construction of pool house, 18 August 1972 Sub-district 406 Council meetings, 1971 - 1974 (9 reports) Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Whitehead.
