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.
See also fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
This sub-series consists of legal documents, financial statements, proposals and reports.
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.
See also fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
.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.
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.
Russell Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Russell.
Rossburn Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Correspondence, Letter dated October 4, 1979. Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Rossburn.
Wawanesa Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Oakland
The back cover of the November 12, 1951 - February 15, 1957 local Pool Committee minute book is missing.
Scope and Content
Silverton Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Manitoba Pool Elevators revised MPE Policy Manual, May 3, 1989 Contract of "Arrangement" dated June 10, 1969 Contract of "Transfer Agreement" no date Resolutions for presentation to the delegates at Manitoba Pool Elevators spring meeting April 2 and 3, 1990. Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1 - 7 December 1969 - 6 November 1990. Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1970 - 1989 (17 reports). Financial records and statistics Cheque requisition Aug. 1, 1946 - March 7, 1947 Payment account-surplus payment: 1944 - 1960 Cheque requisition Dec. 28, 1948 Final Oats & barley equalization payment for October 22, 1947 to July 31, 1948 and Aug 1, 1946 to July 31, 1947 Cheque requisition Dec. 5, 1947 Cheque requests for Jan/80, Mar/88, May/89, April/89, Jan/90 April/90 & Dec/no year 1974 Annual Report MPE Receipt of payment dated April 13, 1989 Receipt dated Dec/89 for $59.15 Crop year information year ending July 31: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985 Deliveries 1959 - 1963 Barley adjustment payment Aug 1/46 to March 17/47. Correspondence: Letter regarding transfer of Assistant Elevator Manager dated Mar/90 Letter regarding acceptance of application for Assistant Elevator Manager dated Aug/89. Membership Form listing committee members and councilors dated Nov. 18, 1986 Record of attendance 1988-1990. Miscellaneous: Manitoba Pool Elevators - Map of Districts and Sub-districts *Pool Locals and Associations. Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Silver Creek; local Pool Committee minutes January 1947 - October 22, 1969.
Ninette Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Riverside
Purves Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 - 1980 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Letter re: Closure Correspondence, 5 May 1975 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Louise.
Langruth Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Correspondence, 29 March 1979 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Lakeview
Longburn Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1948 - 1983 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Memorandum of agreement, 15 May 1948 By-law nos. 1-4, 16 June 1948 By-law no. 5, 14 November 1949 Letter re: By-law no. 5, 7 March 1950 Agreement for sale, 1 August 1956 Agreement for sale, 25 April 1960 Letter re: Agreement for sale, 3 August 1961 Agreement of Amalgamation, April 1965 License to operate an elevator, 1 August 1983 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 16 June 1948 - volume 2, 9 November 1965 Financial records and statistics Review of Operating Results, 1960 - 1965 Auditors' reports, 1949 - 1968 Final statements, 1948 - 1955 Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1965. Capital position May 10, 1965. Correspondence, 1958 - 1970 Membership list, 1950 - 1966 Miscellaneous, Pamphlet "Hints to Co-op Elevator Directors" Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie
Kenville Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Correspondence, 18 February 1974 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Swan River.
Neepawa Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Correspondence, 1960 Miscellaneous Application for membership list and covering letter, 23 February 1960 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Langford.
Makinak Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 - 1977 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Minutes of Directors meeting re: End operating agreement, 29 July 1977 Letter re: Above agreement, 16 August 1977 Correspondence, 1964, 1975, 1976 Miscellaneous Memorandum re: Operating agreements, 6 June 1977 Memorandum re: Report on meetings at Lyleton and Tilston, 15 June 1977 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Ochre River..
Bowsman Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Swan River.
Box 1 and 2: Clearwater Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Louise; local Pool Committee mintues November 9, 1945 - December 20, 1990.
Box 3: Annual meeting minutes Nov 5 1945 - Nov 16 1966; Attendance 1944 - 1983; Financial 1942 - 1967; Donations 1946 - 1968; Correspondance 1958 - 1968; Pool Elevator House 1945 - 1968; Membership List May 29 1968; 50th Anniversary Scrapbook 1975; Reciept Book 1961 - 1976
Solsgirth Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1971 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Birtle.
Pierson Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Edward
Dugald Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Correspondence, 1960 Miscellaneous Application for membership lists, 20 April 1960 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Springfield.
