Dugald Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Correspondence, 1960 Miscellaneous Application for membership lists, 20 April 1960 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Springfield.
Oakburn Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Shoal Lake; local Pool Committee mintues July 31, 1969 - July 1991.
Rathwell Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of South Norfolk.
Benito Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Swan River.
Durban Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Swan River. Durban Pool Local meeting minutes Nov 10 1965 - Dec 21 1970, Oct 9 1991 - March 23 1995. Sub-district Council meeting minutes 1980 - Dec 4 1990.
Box 1: Dalny Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Arthur; local Pool Committee mintues April 28, 1947 - November 16, 1982
Box 2: Delegates nomination forms 1969-1989; Minutes Nov 25 1969-April 4 1984; Correspondance Nov 25-1930-April 11 1984, agent's and secretary's letters 1939-1979; Circulars July 19 1974-April 11 1984; Documents Nov 17 1930, August 1 1931, Oct 1 1980; Financial: funding requests 1972-1983, miscellaneous financial 1977-1983; Membership 1957-1983; Miscellaneous 1971-1982, no dates
Elie Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Cartier.
Ethelbert Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Ethelbert.
Manitoba Pool Elevators was established in 1925 as a subsidiary of the Pool in response to local member complaints about the unfair business practices of privately owned elevators. The Katrime Elevator appears to have been established in 1940; no records in the Manitoba Pool Elevator fonds mention the Katrime elevator before 1940. In 1969 the Katrime Pool joined the Manitoba Pool.
The Katrime local was operated by a board of directors elected from the members of the Katrime elevator. Regular meetings took place sporadically throughout the year, often before and after harvest. An annual meeting for the local took place every November, at which members were chosen for the board of directors and members were selected to attend the annual Manitoba Pool convention. Occasionally in October or in the Annual meetings in November the board of directors would ask the head office to compose a letter to the rail companies to thank them for keeping the elevator supplied with cars throughout the harvest season. This would change through the 1970’s and into the 90’s as congestion became a problem for the railcars.
In 1998 Manitoba Pool Elevators merged with the Alberta Wheat Pool to form Agricore Co-operative Ltd. In 2001, this organization merged with the United Grain Growers to become Agricore United, and in 2007, Agricore United was taken over by the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool; the new company was known as Viterra. The fate of the Katrime elevator is unclear. Tthere is no mention in the included records regarding the merger to Agricore or the closing of the elevator.
Custodial History
Records in accession 9-2013, were deposited at the Archives of Manitoba in 1971, with a fourth minute book being deposited in 2011. The records were deaccessioned by the Archives of Manitoba in January 2012 and transferred to the McKee Archives later that year.
Scope and Content
Fonds consist of the minutes of the board of directors of the Katrime elevator. Meetings discussed pool business, including membership into the Katrime elevator co-operation and a list of new members is usually included in the minutes. In addition to membership another main topic of the meetings was the salary of the agent including the agents home and expenses. In 1953, the building of a new elevator, which eventually expanded to include new offices and storage sheds was a topic of discussion. Local annual meetings generally discussed the report of the auditor and any unsold surplus, but no details were recorded. A note on the content of the minutes: there is generally mention of a lengthy discussion of a topic but there is no explanation of what was discussed. Also, at each annual meeting there is a discussion of the annual convention and the resolutions adopted from this convention, however there are no details on what the resolutions were.
Katrime Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Westbourne.
Notes
Description by Jill Sutherland (2010) and Clint Howie (October 2013).
Minto Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Whitewater.
Menteith Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: Certificate of incorporation May 1927 Memorandum of association and general by-laws May 1927 General by-laws to October 27, 1952 Amending Supplementary Agreement October 15, 1936 Minutes of a meeting of the provisional Directors of Menteith June 24, 1927 Minutes of the first general meeting of shareholders June 24, 1927 Directors resolution October 1961. Minutes of Executive Board Meetings, Loosely bound 1927 - 1930, Volume 1, 25 November 1930 - Volume 8, 2 February 1987. Minutes of Shareholders Annual Meetings, 1930 - 1987 (61 reports) Financial records & statistics, Statement of surplus August 1948 - July 1949 Annual Financial Statement & Report July 1928 Statement of cost of Menteith Elevator April 13, no year. Correspondence, Letters dated 1927, 1943, 1962, 1963 1974 & 1979 Memo - no date. Membership, Membership lists - March 1943, February 27, 1957, December 14, 1962 & May 1968 List of surviving members as of December 28, 1974. Miscellaneous, Receipt from John Deere Plow Company Dec. 5, 1941 Record of attendance 1944-1945 & 1977-1978 Map of MPE's Districts & Sub-districts, Pool Locals & Associations Requisitions for minute book May 4, 1982 Program - no date DRP Grain Value Table 1954 No. 8 Summary of Traffic Rules & Regulations on Bulk Grain Shipments from country elevators August 1968 "The Canada Grain Act" January 1952 Book- "Storage Reckoner" October 1957 "Canada Grain Act" 1952 Pamphlet on Co-op Hospitality week July 30 - August 5, 1973 Book "People and Progress" Correspondence and plans for the 50th Anniversary of MPE Guest book MPE 50th Anniversary 50th Annual MPE report 1975 Pamphlet "50 Years of Service at Cost" Framed certificate certifying Menteith as being a member of the Co-operative Union of Manitoba - April 4, 1960 DRP Grain Code.Corporate Name: Municipality of Glenwood
Dufresne Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Tache.
Oberon Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: Minutes of a meeting of the provisional board of Directors of Oberon Co-operative held April 7, 1960 By-laws 1-4 April 27, 1960 Minutes of first general meeting April 27, 1960 Operating agreement April 27, 1960. Minutes of Executive Board meetings, Volume 1, 9 May 1960 - 8 April 1969 Membership list May 27, 1960.
Croll Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: Organization, Certificate of incorporation April 19, 1926 Minutes of a meeting of the provisional directors of Croll April 20, 1926 Agreements between Croll Co-operative & Manitoba Pool Elevators Ltd. August 1, 1931, February 1, 1933, August 1, 1951 & August 1, 1953 Agreement for Sale November 4, 1940 Memorandum, information of Incorporation of Associations Indenture between Manitoba Pool Elevators Ltd. and Croll Co-operative October 11, 1927 Arrangement between Croll and its Members under "The Companies Act" of Manitoba June 12, 1969 Transfer agreement between Croll & Manitoba Pool Elevators July 31, 1969 Resolutions for local annual meetings By-law re: members equity By-law 12 & 13, July 18, 1931 By-law 14, November 6, 1931 By-law 16, October 23, 1939 By-law 18 - 20 & General by-laws June 27, 1941 By-law 22, November 30, 1949 $By-law 23, November 20, 1951 By-law 26, November 25, 1966 By-law to authorize the cancellation of the Associations Authorized Share Capital November 4, 1940 Manitoba Pool Elevators General By-laws to October 27, 1952 Manitoba Pool Elevators General By-laws April 16, 1969 Manitoba Pool Elevators Act of Incorporation and General By-laws May 15, 1969 Croll Co-operative Elevator Association Directors resolution October 18, 1961 Association Annual Meeting resolutions Resolution re: Dust Control Equipment in Terminals at Thunder Bay Resolution re Supplementary Agreement October 15, 1936 Directors meeting - minutes of a special meeting July 18, 1931 Shareholders Meeting July 18, 1931. Minutes of Executive Board Meetings, Loose papers 1930 - 1942, Volume 1, 20 April 1926 - Volume 6, 20 April 1976. Minutes of Shareholders Annual Meetings, 1927 - 1967 (20 reports). Financial Records & Statistics, Auditors Reports 1933 - 1944, 1946 - 1955, 1957 - 1968 Annual Financial statements & reports 1927 - 1931 Statements of surplus by years 1939 - 1943, 1948 - 1955 Final statement 1933 - 1936, 1939 - 1944, 1948 - 1952 Surplus payment November 22, 1956 Allocation of surplus 1946 & January 15, 1954 General expenses 1956. Correspondence, Letters dated 1927 - 1975. Membership, Lists for 1935, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968 Record of attendance at Pool Committee Meetings 1973 - 1976 Record of attendance at Local Directors Meetings 1966 - 1969. Miscellaneous, Monthly Report to the Board of Directors December 1966 & February 1967 Manitoba Pool Elevators "A Direct Membership Co-operative" organizational chart Map of Province of Manitoba proposed hospital areas - districts, centersand medical units 12-12-'44 Map of District Hospitals & Cottage Hospitals Estimate to build the agents house at Croll Seed & feed permits 1927 - 1930 Maps of the Municipality of Whitewater Rough draft of speech for the 50th Anniversary picnic June 20, 1975 Speech from Agricultural Policy Seminar, Winkler Manitoba, March 30, 1968.
Rosser Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Minutes of Council meetings: Jan, March, Sept, 1988 - Jan, Aug, Feb, April, June, Oct, 1990 - Feb, 1991. Miscellaneous, Invitation to the Grand Opening of the Rosser Elevator. Note: Minutes of the council meetings for Bergen and Bergen-Gordon (Amalgamated) for Feb. 1973 to Nov. 1987 are included in Rosser file MPE A 200. Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Rosser
Glenella Co-operative Feeder Cattle Association Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 4 March 1960 - 9 December 1969 Miscellaneous, Manitoba Cancer, 19 April 1974 Treatment and research, 19 April 1974 Foundation: receipt for donation for research, 19 April 1974
Isabella Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 3 March 1947 - Volume 5, 21 July 1981 Correspondence, 2 letters, December 16, 1965 & March 11, 1968 Miscellaneous, Statement of intent to dissolve July 21, 1981.
Bield Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 6 March 1947 - 19 October 1953 Membership, List of parties who signed Bield Elevator petition list, 1927..
