The structure of the Manitoba Pool Elevators from its beginning in 1925 until its restructuring in 1968 placed importance in the principle of democracy. The company was run from the local associations, the central office acting as a hub that facilitated communication between all the locals and between the locals and the selling agencies. The central office was not powerless, but important decisions or by-laws could not be made with out the consent of the majority of the locals.
After the restructuring of MPE in 1968 the central office took on more responsibilities. It became the top of the administrative structure and instead of members belonging to their local elevator, they were now direct members of MPE. This administrative structure continued until the 1998 merger with the Alberta Wheat Pool to form Agricore.
Scope and Content
Series B consists of an artificially assembled collection of Central Office records. It has been divided into the following sub-series: (1) Central Office minute books; (2) Documents; (3) Local Association Minutes; (4) Local association finacial statements; (5) District and Sub-district records; (6) Circulars; (7) Annual reports; (8) Speeches & Addresses; (9) Correspondence; (10) Broadcasts; (11) General Reports; (12) Indexes; (13) Summary of Association Operations; (14) Acquisitions; (15) Inter-provincial Committees; (16) Historical Topics.
Red River Valley (Feeder Cattle Association)Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Minutes of Executive Board meetings, 4 January 1966 - 19 December 1967 Miscellaneous Feeder Cattle Association correspondence, 1966 - 1969 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Springfield
Sub-district #603 Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 15 August 1969 - volume 2, 21 June 1980 Financial records and statistics Financial standing, 31 July 1971 Financial standing, 31 July 1972 Financial standing, 31 July 1975 Requisition for payment of councilors fees and Honorariums, 1970 - 1971 Correspondence, Letter dated August 24, 1982. Miscellaneous, Notes on Council meeting held August 18, 1982.
Sub-district #505 Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 14 August 1969 - volume 6, 27 June 1990 Financial records and statistics Payment of Councilors fees and Honorariums, 1975 Requisition for committees fees and secretary's honorarium, 10 January 1976 Miscellaneous Record of attendance, 1975; local Pool Committee mintues September 26, 1990 - June 20, 1991.
Sub-district #203 Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 15 August 1967 - volume 3, 30 July 1986; local Pool Committee minutes September 24, 1986 - June 18, 1991.
Sub-district #605 Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 12 August1969 - volume 2, 8 January 1980; local Pool Committee mintues March 31, 1980 - June 13, 1991.
Sub-district #506 Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 13 August 1969 - volume 3, 26 March 1980 Correspondence, Letters dated January 7, 1972 & August 11, 1976. Membership, Membership list prior to July 31, 1931.
Sub-district #204 Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 20 August 1969 - volume 4, 22 March 1988 Correspondence, 1978. Sub-district council minutes July 1988 - June 11 1991.
Sub-district #205 Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 29 September 1969 - volume 2, 21 January 1980
Sub-district #106 Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1980 Reorganization meeting, 8 April 1980 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 20 August 1969 - 9 April 1980 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 29 November 1979 (see above vol. 1) Correspondence, 18 February 1980 - 23 June 1980
Sub-district #401 Co-operative Association: Minute Book October 12 1976 - June 12 1984; Minute Book Oct 15 1984 - June 11 1991; Minutes April 10 1973, April 2 1994 - April 1999; Attendance 1982 - 1999; Ledger Vol 1 1981 - 1990; Ledger Vol 2 (photocopy) 1990; Expenses Nov 1986 - Feb 1994
Sub-district #402 Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 8 August 1973 - 14 February 1980; local Pool Committee minutes October 5, 1987 - April 30, 1990.
Sub-district #501 Foxwarren Pool Committee Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 5 December 1969 - 14 November 1985 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 10 December 1969 Correspondence, Foxwarren 62830 re: expanded fertilizer facilities toll increases on the St. Lawrence Seaway, August 1976 Melreficates, 26 February 1977 Miscellaneous, handle, cars loade, space, percent of business, 1984 - 1985.
Sub-district #302 Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, October 1969 - 10 June 1980. Miscellaneous, Numerous RSVP's for the 59th Annual picnic held July 25, 1975
Sub-district #104 Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 18 August 1969 - volume 4, 10 March 1980. Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, October 1969 - November 1990 (5 reports). Executive Board minutes March 24, 1980 - April 1, 1986
Sub-district #805 Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 23 April 1980 - 15 April 1991. Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, November 1981 - November 1990 (10 reports). Financial reports and statistics Manitoba Pool Elevators Financing as at July 31, 1973. Correspondence, Letter to Sub-district 805 dated September 24, 1990. Miscellaneous: Manitoba Pool Elevators requisition for office supplies.
