The forerunner of Manitoba Pool Elevators (MPE), the Manitoba Wheat Pool was created in 1924 as a mechanism to allow for the co-operative marketing of wheat by Manitoba producers by the United Farmers of Manitoba. The Manitoba Wheat Pool was initially intended to be a provisional organization until the establishment of an interprovincial Pool, but when Alberta and Saskatchewan established their own permanent Pools the United Farmers decided to do the same. The Manitoba Pool was different from the SK and AB Pools in that the municipality was the primary unit of organization; members belonged to their municipal Pool associations first, rather than having direct membership with the central Manitoba Wheat Pool. Manitoba Pool Elevators was established in 1925 as a subsidiary of the Pool in response to local members complaints about the unfair business practices of privately owned elevators. The private elevators also slowed up the shipment of grain to the Central Selling Agency employed by the Wheat Pool, acting as a barrier between the local Pools and the Manitoba Wheat Pool. Once established MPE quickly began to build new elevators and aquire privately owned elevators.
MPE's approach to marketing grain promised to stabilize the market price of grain and ensure a fair market price to producers. Initially the Manitoba Wheat Pool was very successful. However, in 1930, the Manitoba Wheat Pool found itself burdened with an unsold surplus from the preceding year that had been bought from the farmers at a price that was significantly higher than any possible return during the Depression. As a result, in 1931 the Manitoba Wheat Pool's Central Selling Agency defaulted on its bank loans. Despite attempts to save the organization, it was forced to declare bankruptcy in November 1932. The financial difficulties of the Wheat Pool had little to no effect on the Pool Elevators, and so this former subsidiary organization became the main Manitoba Pool organization. This change meant MPE had to reorganize, which they were able to do with funds from the provincial government. The company was successful enough in subsequent years that it was able to finish repaying the Manitoba government a full year early in 1949.
MPE did not limit itself to grain handling; they wished to enrich the lives of rural families through education and to provide economic stability through diversification.
MPE established a lending reference library for members and a traveling library for rural families in 1926. With the passing of the Public Libraries Act in 1948, the province took over responsibility for providing rural families with books. MPE decided that since their traveling library would no longer be needed when rural libraries were established, the best course of action was to donate their library to the Provincial government. They also established and supported programs that educated young people about agriculture and ag business.
Subsidiary companies that dealt with course grains, livestock, packing and fertilizer were established by MPE to streamline and stabilize business for its members.
1961 marked the high water mark for the number of local associations within Manitoba Pool Elevators with 225 local associations. After this date the associations began to amalgamate and consolidate. Improvements in rural roads and rail systems and increases in the size of farms and mechanization of farm labour meant that fewer elevators were needed to service all members and regions. These changes led to an organizational restructuring of Manitoba Pool Elevators in 1968. Membership became direct, and the main unit of organization became the central office. The central office administrated the Pool through districts, which were further subdivided into sub-districts. The locals which were formally the main organizational unit came under the immediate direction of the sub-district they were located in. Local association could opt out of this system if they wished, but by 1975 all but 29 associations had become part of the new structure.
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 AU was taken over by the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool; the new company is currently known as Viterra.
Custodial History
The bulk of this fonds was accessioned in 1975, when the forerunner to the McKee Archives at Brandon University, the Rural Resource Center, was founded. The original mandate of the Rural Resource Center was to house the records of the Manitoba Pool Elevators. Previous to this, most of the fonds was stored at MPE's head office in Winnipeg. Many accruals to this collection have since taken place, with some of the larger ones being received in 1997, 2001, and 2002.
Scope and Content
Fonds contains records dealing with every aspect of the Manitoba Pool Elevators organization, from the events leading to its formation in the 1920's, to its amalgamation as part of Agricore beginning in the late 1990's.
Fonds includes records of the local co-operative elevator associations established in the period 1925 - 1968 under the Co-operative Associations Act including: organizational papers; minutes of executive boards; minutes of shareholders annual meetings; financial statements; correspondence; membership lists; and miscellaneous documents.
Also to be found are: documents related to the Royal Commission re the Manitoba Pool Elevators Limited ca. 1931; miscellaneous reports and submissions documents (1925 -1952); central office papers consisting of annual reports, circulars to local co-operative elevator associations and documents related to various other activities of the Manitoba Pool Elevators organization. Fonds also contains documents pertaining to the Manitoba Co-operative Poultry Marketing Association Limited and its successor, the Manitoba Dairy and Poultry Co-operative Limited, and related agencies.
Other items in the fonds (dating from the 1890's to 2001) include: books acquired for the Manitoba Pool Elevator Library, including a complete run of both the Scoop Shovel (MPE's first newspaper)and the Manitoba Cooperator; photographs; slides; audiotapes; and reel-to-reel videos.
Finally, the fonds contains a small number of miscellaneous items such as banners, and company issued briefcases.
This fonds is organized into four series, (A) Local Association records, (B) Central Office Records, (C) Subsidiary Companies and Co-operatives, (D) Commissions, Committees and Inquiries
Notes
Description by Mike White (2002), revised and enlarged by Jillian Sutherland (2009-2010).
History/Bio taken from F.W. Hamilton, "Service at Cost: A History of the Manitoba Pool Elevators 1925-1975" (Saskatoon: Modern Press) and from records within the fonds.
Preparation of this description made possible in part by a generous grant from the Brandon University Student's Union Work Study Program 2009.
Researchers are responsible for observing Canadian copyright restrictions.
Finding Aid
File level inventory available for some boxes. The Pool Elevator library and publications are available online through the Brandon University Library catalogue.
Series A is comprised of the records of the local co-operative elevator association as established in the period 1925 - 1968 under the Co-operative Associations Act. Until 1968 the local associations were the main administrative unit of Manitoba Pool Elevators. Subsequent to 1968 Pool Elevators became a direct membership top down organization. The central office was at the top, and the province was divided into seven administrative districts, which were in turn each divided into six sub-districts. Each sub-district would usually contain approximately five "locals". Please note that local associations were not obliged to become part of the new structure of Manitoba Pool Elevators, and as late as 1975 there were still 29 locals that did not belong to a sub-district. The records of each local within the Series may, but do not necessarily, contain the following: organizational papers, minutes of executive board, minutes of shareholders annual meeting, financial statements, correspondence, membership lists, miscellaneous. Series has been divided into 233 sub-series.
Notes
This series contains records for both local associations and for sub-districts. Item number does not correspond to sub-district number, so an item number and sub-district number may be the same and correspond to two seperate records.
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.
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.
Elphinstone Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1927 - 1978 Memorandum of Association and General By-laws, 11 August 1927 Certificate of incorporation, 17 August 1927 Minutes of first general meeting of shareholders, 18 January 1928 Minutes of first permanent Directors' meeting, 18 January 1928 Memorandum of Agreement, By-laws 8, 9, 10 and 11, 12 November 1929 Minutes of the Shareholders' meeting, 25 July 1931 Directors meeting minutes, 25 July 1931 ECEAL By-law no. 12 \& 13, 25 July 1931 Agreement between Elphinstone CEAL and MPEL, 1 August 1931 Letter re Supplementary Agreement, 16 November 1933 Agreement between Elphinstone CEAL and MPEL, 2 February 1933 Letter, 28 June 1944 Agreement between Elphinstone CEAL and MPEL, 1 August 1937 Ageement between Elphinstone CEAL and MPEL, 1 November 1937 ECEAL By-law no. 16, 4 November 1939 Letter re By-law no. 16, 24 March 1941 ECEAL By-law to authorize cancellation of share capital, 2 November 1940 Letter, 24 March 1941 ECEAL By-laws 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, 15 July 1941 MPE General By-laws, 23 October 1941 ECEAL By-law no. 21, 7 November 1947 Letter re By-law no.21, 27 August 1948 Letter re amendment to General By-laws, 6 May 1949 ECEAL By-law no. 22, 20 June 1949 MPEL By-law amending the general By-laws of the Co., 7 March 1950 Agreement between ECEAL and MPEL, 1 August 1951 ECEAL By-law no. 23, 21 November 1921 MPEL By-law no. 1961-148, 12 October 1961 Directors' resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between MPEL and ECEAL, 15 December 1966 ECEAL By-law no. 26, 4 April 1967 Letter re Pioneer Grain Co., 23 February 1978 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 4 February 1928 - volume 7, 13 November 1980 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1929 - 1968 (37 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1937 - 1955 (18 reports) Final statements, 1931 - 1952 (24 reports) Auditors' reports, 1929 - 1967 (26 reports) Analysis of operating results, 1951 - 1963 (11 reports) Detail of grain earnings, 1963 - 1967 (4 reports) Capital loan summary, 31 July 1951 Correspondence, 1929 - 1969 Membership list, 1929 - 1930, 1978 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Strathclair
Notes
File numbering is not congruous between sub-series arranged prior to 2009 and sub-series arranged or added to after 2009. This will be corrected in the future
Neelin Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1940 - 1969 Organizational meeting, 1 July 1940 Companies Act - membership incompanies agreement, 6 August 1940 Memorandum of Agreement, 6 August 1940 Letter re Memorandum of Agreement, 26 September 1940 Agreement for sale, 18 November 1940 Minutes of the provisional Directors' meeting, 18 November 1940 Minutes of first general meeting of members, 18 November 1940 By-law to approve and confirm purchase of elevator, 18 November 1940 By-law authorizing granting of signatory powers, 18 November 1940 By-law amending general By-laws, 18 November 1940 Letter re 3 above By-laws, 24 March 1941 By-law no. 5, 3 November 1941 Operating agreement, 13 March 1944 By-law no. 6, 15 July 1947 By-law no. 7, 13 June 1949 General By-laws and letter, 8 January 1953 By-law no. 8, 16 October 1956 Agreement between Neelin CEA and MPE schedule A, 1 August 1957 Agreement between MPE and Neelin CEA, 1 May 1958 Letter re Operating and Sale agreements, 23 April 1959 By-law no. 1961-148, 1961-149, 1961-150, 1961-151, 12 October 1961 Directors' resolution, 18 October 1961 Transfer agreement, 17 June 1969 By-law no. 74, no date Letter re closure, 26 September 1978 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 8 October 1940 - volume 5, 28 June 1978 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1943 - 1965 (11 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1940 - 1955 (15 reports) Final statements, 1941 - 1952 (11 reports) Auditors' reports, 1941 - 1968 (25 reports) Analysis of Operating results, 1951 - 1963 (11 reports) Detail of grain earnings, 1964 - 1968 (4 reports) Monthly reports to Board of Directors, 1965 - 1978 (49 reports) Analysis of Operating results summary, 1951 - 1952 Correspondence, 1940 - 1977 (originals and copies) Membership list, 1946 - 1976 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1946 - 1978 (21 reports) Annual meetings, 1972 - 1977 (4 reports) Retention of Snowflake line, no date Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Argyle
Kenton Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1926 - 1967 Supplementary statement on elevator policy, 1926 Memo re Pool Elevator policy and agreements, 1926 Memo for information of incorporation, 1926 Questions and Answers re Policy, 1926 Certificate of incorporation, 6 June 1927 Memorandum of Association, 4 June 1927 Letter re two above, 8 June 1927 Minutes of the provisional Directors' meeting, 22 June 1927 Minutes of first permanent Directors' meeting, 22 June 1927 Minutes of first General Shareholders' meeting, 22 June 1927 Indenture between MPEL and Kenton CEAL, 1 August 1927 Memorandum re Pool Elevator Policy, 1928 Comparative statement, 31 July 1932 Agreement between Kenton CEA and MPEL, 15 October 1936 By-law no.16 and covering letter, 31 October 1939 By-law authorizing cancellation of capital, 30 October 1940 General By-laws and By-laws 18 and 20, 25 June 1941 By-law no. 22, 17 May 1949 Letter re By-law no. 22, 7 March 1950 Agreement between Kenton CEA and MPE, 1 August 1951 Agreement between MPE and Kenton Co-op, 23 March 1960 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between Kenton CEA and MPE, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 22 November 1967 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 13 September 1927 - volume 4, 9 October 1969 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1929 - 1955 (17 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1954 - 1955 (1 reports) Final statements, 1930 - 1931 (2 reports) Auditors' reports, 1928 - 1956 (9 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1953 - 1956 (2 reports) Correspondence, 1927 - 1977 Membership list, 1927 - 1955 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1944 - 1956 (5 reports) Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Woodworth
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
Minitonas Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1926 - 1953 Minutes of the provisional Directors' meeting, 30 June 1926 Minutes of first permanent Directors' meeting, 30 June 1926 Minutes of first General Shareholders' meeting, 30 June 1926 Lease between MPEL and Minitonas CEAL, 1 August 1928 Shareholders meeting, 21 July 1931 Directors meeting, 21 July 1931 By-laws no. 12 and 13, 21 July 1931 Agreement between Minitonas CEAL, MPEL, Manitoba Wheat Pool and The King, 1 August 1931 Agreement between Minitonas CEAL and MPEL, 1 February 1933 Minutes of special meeting of the Board of Directors, 10 February 1933 Agreement between Minitonas CEAL and MPEL, 15 October 1936 Letter re above, 19 June 1944 Agreement between Minitonas CEAL and MPEL, 1 August 1951 Agreement, 1 August 1953 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 6 August 1926 - volume 5, 15 November 1983 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1928 - 1967 (7 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1946 - 1947 (1 reports) Auditors' reports, 1928 - 1967 (37 reports) Correspondence, 1946 - 1967 Membership list, 1929 - 1966 Miscellaneous Speech - Hon. T.A Crerar Replies, 26 August 192(?) Directors Reports, 1962 - 1966 (3 reports) Minitonas Wheat Pool minutes, 1929 - 1931 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Minitonas
Gilbert Plains Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1936 - 1955 Agreement between Gilbert Plains CEAL and MPEL, 15 October 1936 By-law no. 16, 30 October 1939 By-law no. 16 (signed later), 1 November 1939 By-law to authorize cancellation of capital, 28 October 1940 Agreement for sale between MPEL and Gilbert Plains CEAL Memo re to authorize cancellation of capital, 24 March 1941 General By-laws and By-laws 18, 19, and 20, 4 July 1941 Memo of repeal By-law no. 19, no date Letter re Agreement for sale, 14 March 1944 Letter Agreement, 19 June 1944 Draft resolutions for special meetings (By-law no. 21), 13 November 1947 By-law no. 22, 14 November 1949 Letter re By-law no. 22, 7 March 1950 Agreement between Gilbert CEA and MPE, 1 August 1951 Agreement between Gilbert Plains CEA and MPE, 1 August 1953 Agreement between Gilbert Plains CEA and MPE, 1 August 1955 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 21 August 1926 - volume 5, 3 October 1968 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1947 - 1963 (3 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1938 - 1955 (7 reports) Final statements, 1931 - 1947 (12 reports) Auditors' reports, 1941 - 1957 (10 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1953 - 1962 (3 reports) Surplus Repayment, 1933 - 1936 (1 report) Financial Statements, 1952 Correspondence, 1946 - 1957 Membership list, 1946 - 1961 Miscellaneous Building costs - Montgomery House, 1964 Bills from Gilbert Plains Consumers Co-op, 1964 Lumber supply estimates, rough sheets Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Gilbert Plains
Margaret Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1910 - 1981 Transfer of land, 16 November 1910 Certificate of incorporation, 24 November 1927 Memorandum of Association, 24 November 1927 Minutes of the provisional Directors' meeting, 5 January 1928 Minutes of first Shareholders' meeting, 5 January 1928 By-law nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, 5 January 1928 Certificate of Indebtedness, 5 January 1928 Lease between MPEL and Margaret CEAL, 1 August 1928 Memorandum of Agreement, 12 November 1929 Agreement between Margaret CEAL, MPEL, Manitoba Wheat Pool and His Majesty The King, 1 August 1931 By-law nos. 8, 9, 10, and 11, no date By-law no. 14, 3 November 1931 MPE one share of authorized capital, 1 December 1931 Agreement between Margaret CEAL and MPEL, 1 February 1933 Special Board of Directors meeting, 8 March 1933 By-law no. 16 (not completed), 1939 General By-laws and By-law 18, 19, and 20, 5 July 1941 Agreement, 5 August 1946 By-law no. 21, 5 November 1947 Memo re amendment to General By-laws, 6 May 1949 By-law no. 22, 2 November 1949 By-law no. 23, 19 November 1951 General By-laws, no date Resolution, no date By-law no. 74, no date Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between Margaret and MPE re: Companies Act, 11 June 1969 Agreement between Margaret and MPE, 31 July 1969 Letter re: closure, 19 December 1977 Letter re: closure, 24 October 1978 Notes from Margaret Annual meeting re: closure, 30 November 1978 Letter re: closure, 23 March 1981 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 6 November 1946 - volume 6, 11 November 1981 Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1939 - 1955 (12 reports) Final statements, 1939 - 1952 (9 reports) Auditors' reports, 1929 - 1962 (10 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1960 (8 reports) Analysis of Operating Results summary, 1951 - 1952 (1 report) Crop year information, 1976 - 1978 Proposal for office addition, 26 November 1966 Correspondence, 1975 - 1981 Membership list, 1946, 1959, 1968, 1977 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1980 Short course in Agriculture and Cooperation, ??? Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Riverside
Austin Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1940 - 1967 Application to Province for members of company, 23 July 1940 Memorandum of Agreement, August 1940 First General meeting of members - rough draft and typed copy, 18 November 1940 Provisional Board of Directors meeting - rough draft and typed copy, 18 November 1940 Agreement between Austin CEA and MPE, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 11, 27 March 1967 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, November 1942 - volume 4, 20 October 1967 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1941 - 1966 (39 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1941 - 1943, 1952 - 1957 Final statements, 1940 - 1943, 1945 - 1952 (10 reports) Auditors' reports, 1953 - 1955 (2 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1952 - 1957 (5 reports) Allocation of Surplus, 1951 - 1952 (2 reports) Detail of grain earnings, 1964 - 1966 (2 reports) Capital Expenditure, 31 July 1951 Analysis of Operating Results summary, 1951 - 1952 (1 report) Correspondence, 1940 - 1962 Membership list, 1944 - 1950, 1954, 1961 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1946 - 1965 (7 reports) Officers and Directors list, 1951 - 1952 Officers and Directors list, 1952 - 1953 Officers and Directors list, 1955 - 1956 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of North Norfolk; local Pool Committee mintues November 13, 1967 - January 19, 1981.
Justice Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1969 Certificate of incorporation, 9 February 1928 Memo of Association and General By-laws, 9 February 1928 Memo re: Pool Elevator Policy and letter, 27 March 1928 First General Shareholders' meeting By-law nos. 1-7, 30 March 1928 First Provisional Directors' meeting, 30 March 1928 Lease, 1 August 1928 Elevator correction clause, 12 November 1929 Letter re: Lease, 23 November 1929 By-law nos. 8-11 and covering letter, 17 November 1930 By-law nos. 12 and 13, 22 July 1931 Application for stock, 22 July 1931 Shareholders meeting, 22 July 1931 Directors meeting, 22 July 1931 Agreement between Justice CEAL and MPEL, Manitoba Wheat Pool, and The King, 1 August 1931 By-law no. 14, 23 November 1931 One share of stock certificate, 1 December 1931 Agreement between Justice CEAL and MPEL, 1 February 1933 Special meeting of Board of Directors, 25 February 1933 Agreement between Justice CEAL and MPEL, 15 October 1936 By-law no. 16, 28 October 1939 Directors meeting, 28 October 1939 Shareholders meeting, 28 October 1939 By-law to authorize cancellation of share capital, 2 November 1940 Memo re: By-law no. 16, 24 March 1941 General By-laws and By-law nos. 18, 19, and 20, 27 June 1941 Memo on repeal By-law no. 19, no date By-law nos. 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, no date Memo re: Agreement Justice CEAL and MPEL, 19 June 1944 By-law no. 21, 10 November 1947 Amendment to General By-laws, 6 May 1949 By-law no. 22, 19 May 1949 Agreement between Justice CEA and MPE, 19 February 1960 Letter re: above agreement, 3 August 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between Justice CEAL and MPEL, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 29 March 1967 Arrangement between Justice CEAL and members, 27 June 1969 Transfer agreement, no date Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 20 April 1928 - volume 6, 7 March 1972 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1938 (1 report) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1938 - 1944 (5 reports) Final statements, 1931 - 1944 (10 reports) Auditors' reports, 1929 - 1968 (40 reports) Detail of grain earnings, 1965 - 1968 (3 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1962 - 1967 (3 reports) Annual financial statement, no date Correspondence, 1954 - 1974 Membership list, 1961 Miscellaneous Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Elton
Linklater Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1977 Certificate of incorporation, 17 January 1928 Memo of Association, 17 January 1928 Lease between MPEL and Linklater CEAL, 1 August 1928 Memo re: Agreement between MPEL and Linklater CEAL, 12 November 1929 Directors meeting, 27 July 1931 Shareholders meeting, 27 July 1931 Application for one share of stock, 27 July 1931 By-law nos. 12 and 13, 27 July 1931 By-law no. 14, 16 November 1931 Agreement between Linklater CEAL, MPEL, Manitoba Wheat Pool and The King, 1 August 1931 Agreement between Linklater CEAL and MPEL, 1 February 1933 Special meeeting of Board of Directors re: By-law no. 15, 2 March 1933 Agreement between Linklater CEAL and MPEL, 15 October 1936 By-law no. 16, 8 November 1939 By-law to authorize cancellation of capital, 6 November 1940 Memo re: By-law no. 16, 24 March 1941 Memo re: cancellation of capital, 24 March 1941 General By-laws and By-law nos. 18, 19, and 20, 1 July 1941 Motion for By-laws 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, no date Letter re: Agreement, 9 June 1944 By-law no. 21, 13 November 1947 Memo re: General By-laws amendment, 6 May 1949 Memo re: General By-laws amendment, 19 May 1949 By-law no. 22, 22 November 1949 Letter re: By-law no. 22, 7 March 1950 Agreement between Linkater CEAL and MPEL, 1 August 1951 General By-laws and covering letter, 8 January 1953 Memo re: By-laws, no date Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Letter re: closure, 7 June 1977 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 8 March 1928 - volume 6, 15 November 1978 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1930 - 1958 (19 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1932 - 1955 (15 reports) Final statements, 1932 - 1952 (20 reports) Auditors' reports, 1959 - 1968 (10 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1957 - 1962 (6 reports) Auditors reports, 1929 - 1959 (28 reports) Allocation of surplus, 1946 - 1950 (4 reports) Pool deliveries and non deliveries, 1929 - 1930 (9 pages) Directors' Resolutions, no date (2 reports) Memo re: Working Capital Requirement, 1952 Correspondence, 1929 - 1968 Membership list, 1928 - 1968 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1949 - 1950 (1 report) Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Pipestone
Crystal City Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1969 Petition, 1928 Minutes of the provisional Directors' meeting, 6 March 1928 Minutes of the permanent Directors' meeting, 6 March 1928 Minutes of the Shareholders' meeting, 6 March 1928 By-law nos. 1-7, 6 March 1928 Lease MPEL to Crystal City CEAL, 1 August 1928 Share certificate, 12 January 1929 Memorandum of agreement, 12 November 1929 Letter re: lease, 23 November 1929 Application for share of stock, 25 July 1931 Agreement between Crystal City CEA, MPE, Manitoba Wheat Pool and The King, 1 August 1931 Certification of approval for By-law no. 14, 1 December 1931 Letter re: By-law nos. 12 and 13, 30 January 1932 Letter re: application for stock, 14 January 1932 Letter re: Director and Shareholders meeting, 25 July 1931 Agreement between Crystal City CEAL and MPEL, 1 February 1933 Special meeting of Board of Directors re: By-law no. 15, 24 February 1933 Agreement between Crystal City CEAL and MPEL, 15 October 1936 By-law no. 16, 1 November 1939 By-law authorizing cancellation of share capital, 30 October 1940 By-laws 18, 19, 20, and General By-laws, 10 November 1941 Draft resolutions re: By-laws amending General By-laws, 31 October 1947 By-law no. 21, 31 October 1947 Memo re: By-law no. 21, 27 August 1948 By-law no. 22, 16 November 1929 Memo re: By-law no. 22, 7 March 1950 By-law no. 23, 12 November 1921 Agreement between Crystal City CEAL and MPEL, 1 August 1951 Memo re: above agreement, 13 June 1952 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Building permit, 8 May 1965 By-law no. 26, 25 April 1967 Building permit, 2 November 1967 General By-laws, 16 April 1969 Arrangement, 18 June 1969 Transfer agreement, no date Memo re: local Elevator Association By-laws, no date Motion for By-laws 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, no date General By-laws, no date By-law re: members equities, no date Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 16 March 1928 - volume 7, 1 October 1984 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1929 - 1968 (31 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1938 - 1955 (15 reports) Final statements, 1930 - 1952 (20 reports) Auditors' reports, 1929 - 1968 (34 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1963 (9 reports) Detail of grain earnings, 1965 - 1967 (2 reports) Auditors reports, 1929 - 1968 (34 reports) Delivery sheets season, 1929 - 1930 (3 sheets) Growers ledger, 1933 - 1934 (2 sheets) Review of Operating Results, 1965 - 1966 Agents monthly expense accounts, 1928 - 1929 Delivery statistics, 1956 Highlights, 1969 Correspondence, 1928 - 1970 Membership list, 1928 - 1969 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1951 - 1969 (15 reports) List of Officers, Directors, and Delegates, 1966 - 1967 Requisition for payment of Director's fees and secretary's honorarium, no date Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Louise
Snow Flake Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1969 Memo re: General By-laws, 20 March 1928 Minutes of the provisional Directors' meeting, 9 April 1928 Minutes of the permanent Directors' meeting, 9 April 1928 First General Shareholders' meeting, 9 April 1928 By-laws 2-7, Indenture, 9 April 1928 Lease between MPEL and Snow Flake CEAL, 1 August 1928 Directors meeting, 21 July 1931 Shareholders meeting, 21 July 1931 By-law nos. 12 and 13, 21 July 1931 Agreement between Snow Flake CEA, MPE, Manitoba Wheat Pool and The King, 1 August 1931 Letter re: acceptance for share of stock, 14 January 1932 Letter covering five above items, 30 February 1932 Agreement between Snow Flake CEAL and MPEL, 1 February 1933 Special Board of Directors meeting, 22 February 1933 Letter re: agreement, 17 July 1933 Agreement between Snow Flake CEAL and MPEL, 15 October 1936 By-law no. 16, 31 October 1939 By-law to authorize cancellation of share capital, 23 October 1940 Resolutions for local annual meetings, 23 October 1940 By-law nos. 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, 13 November 1941 Letter re: four above items, 6 August 1942 General By-laws, no date Memo re: agreement, 19 June 1944 Motion sheet, 31 October 1946 By-law no. 21, 30 October 1947 By-law no. 22, 13 November 1949 Agreement between Snow Flake CEAL and MPEL, 1 August 1951 By-law no. 23, 9 November 1951 Letter re: agreement, 19 August 1952 Letter re: General By-laws, 8 November 1954 Memo re: agreement, 8 November 1954 Memo and By-law nos. 1961-148, 149, 150, 151, 12 October 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between Snow Flake CEA and MPE, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 21 November 1966 Letter re: two above items, 23 February 1967 General By-laws and covering letter, 19 October 1967 Memo re: arrangement, 5 June 1969 Arrangement, 16 June 1969 Transfer agreement, 31 July 1969 By-law re: members equities, no date Motion sheet for By-law nos. 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, no date Motion sheet, no date Letter re: closure, 29 October 1980 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 27 April 1928 - volume 11, 12 October 1976 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1931 - 1975 (39 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1938 - 1955 (17 reports) Final statements, 1933 - 1952 (19 reports) Auditors' reports, 1929 - 1952 (39 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1963 (11 reports) Detail of grain earnings, 1963 - 1967 (4 reports) Review of Operating Results, 1961 - 1967 (4 reports) Analysis of Operating Results summary, 1951 - 1952 Statement of Granin account and Handle, 24 June 1931 Record of sales and savings, 1 November 1955 Capacities of Elevator, 29 October 1959 Breakdown of renovations, 18 July 1968 Memorandum re: Working Capital Requirement, 1952 Correspondence, 1973, 1975 Membership list, 1959 - 1968 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1951 - 1963 (6 reports) Directors reports, 1950 - 1968 (13 reports) Summary of salaries paid, 1947 - 1971 Brief to the Board of Transport Commission, no date Clipping - Snow Flake official opening, no date Miscellaneous Statistical information, no date Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Pembina
Fisher Branch Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1951 - 1962 Planning meetings and canvasser's reports, 17 December 1951 Application to Province of Manitoba for Incorporation of Fisher Branch CEA, 18 April 1952 By-law nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4, 13 June 1952 Agreement between Fisher Branch CEA and MPE, 1 August 1952 By-law re: Members equities, 15 November 1966 Letter re: Directors meeting, 15 August 1957 Report on resolutions at Annual meeting, May 1958 Letter re: Board of Directors meeting, 14 October 1958 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Organizational meeting, 21 November 1962 General By-laws, no date Resolution granted and allocation of surplus, no date Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 20 June 1952 - volume 3, 8 October 1969 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1952 - 1968 (17 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1953 - 1955 (3 reports) Final statements, 1951 - 1952 (1 reports) Auditors' reports, 1952 - 1967 (15 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1963 (11 reports) Final statement, 1951 - 1952 (1 report) Details of grain earnings, 1963 - 1967 (4 reports) Review of Operating Results, 1963 - 1965 (2 reports) Capacities of Elevator, 29 October 1959 Auditors' report, 31 July 1968 Calculations re: plumbing, August 1965 Tax statement, 1952 Analysis of expenses, 1961 Statement of Operations, 1961 Correspondence, 1951 - 1969 Membership list, 1952 - 1966 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1952- 1962 (6 reports) Officers and Directors lists, 1960 - 1961 Note: Additional information cross reference Arborg Sub division 805 Corporate Name: Local Government District - Fisher
Foxwarren Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1926 - 1969 Shareholders meetings By-laws, 24 June 1926 Directors meetings By-laws, 24 June 1926 By-laws, no date By-law no. 8, 1927 Indenture between MPE and FCE, 1 August 1927 By-laws nos. 1-10 approved, no date By-law nos. 12 and 13, 14 July 1931Shareholders meeting By-laws 12 and 13, 14 July 1931 Directors meeting By-laws 12 and 13, 14 July 1931 Application for one share of stock, 14 July 1931 Agreement between FCE and MPE, 1 August 1931 By-law no. 14, 19 November 1931 Agreement between FCE and MPE, 1 February 1933 Meeting re: By-law no. 15, 16 February 1933 Agreement between FCE and MPE, 15 October 1936 By-law no. 16, 1 November 1939 By-law authorized share capital, 31 October 1941 Approval of cancellation of share capital, 31 October 1941 By-law nos. 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, 26 July 1941 Agreement for sale, 19 July 1942 Operating agreement, 19 July 1942 Allocation of surplus, 1945 - 1946 By-law no. 21, 30 October 1947 Allocation of surplus, 15 January 1949 By-law no. 22, 6 June 1949 Agreement between FCE and MPE, 1 August 1951 By-law no. 23, 24 November 1951 Allocation of surplus, 15 January 1952 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between FCE and MPE, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 8 March 1967 General By-laws, 16 April 1969 Arrangement agreement, 12 June 1969 Transfer agreement, 12 June 1969 Approval of arrangement and transfer agreements, no date By-law re: Members equities, no date Approval of financial statement, no date Transfer of surplus, no date Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 1926 - volume 11, 14 November 1985 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1927 - 1971 (31 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1938 - 1955 (16 reports) Final statements, 1933 - 1952 (18 reports) Auditors' reports, 1928 - 1968 (29 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1963 (11 reports) Accounts paid to MPE and charged to Station cash surplus, 1931 - 1945 (4 reports) Detail of grain earnings, 1963 - 1968 (5 reports) Review of Operating Result, 1961 - 1962 Surplus payment, 1943 - 1949 Percentage of handle, 11 December 1928 Statement of grain account and handle, 25 July 1931 Equity statement, 1 May 1932 Statement of surplus for deceased member's accounts, 17 June 1948 Analysis of capital loan, 31 July 1951 Sale price for screenings, 7 December 1961 Sale price for screenings, 25 July 1964 Capital debt, 16 June 1967 Statement of taxes, 1958 Financial statement of Red Cross 1949 campaign, 1949 Correspondence, 1931 - 1969 Membership list, 1935 - 1969 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1943 -1944 Directors Reports, 1954 - 1968 Three newspaper articles, 1963 Crop information 1983-1985 Note on discussion concerning expanded fertilizer facilities at this point July 21 no year Note on Toll increases on Water way August 5, 1976 Note on metrification February 26, 1977 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Birtle.
McAuley Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1969 Memorandum of Association, 17 May 1928 Memorandum of agreement and application for membership in company, no date Certificate of incorporation and 2 section township-range maps, 21 May 1928 Minutes of the provisional Directors' meeting, 4 June 1928 First permanent Directors' meeting, 4 June 1928 Minutes of the Shareholders' meeting, 4 June 1928 By-laws 1-7, 4 June 1928 Lease between MPE and McAulay CEA, 1 Aug 1928 Memorandum of agreement between MPE and McAulay CEA, 12 November 1929 Memorandum re: Lease 13 November 1929 Letter re: agreement, 27 November 1929 Directors meeting, 24 July 1931 Shareholders meeting, 24 July 1931 Application for share of stock, 24 July 1931 Agreement between McAulay CEA, MPE, Manitoba Wheat Pool and The King, 1 August 1931 By-laws 8, 9, 10, and 11, no date By-law nos. 12 and 13, 24 July 1931 By-law no. 14, 8 November 1931 Resolution re: supplementary agreement, 26 October 1936 By-law no. 16, 24 October 1939 Directors meeting, 24 October 1939 By-law to authorize cancellation of share capital, 5 November 1940 Cancellation of share capital approved, 5 November 1940 By-law nos. 18, 19, 20, and General By-laws, 12 June 1941 Motion sheets for By-laws 18, 19, 20, and General By-laws, 30 October 1941 By-law no. 22 and covering letter, 2 November 1949 Agreement between MPE and McAulay CEA, 1 August 1951 General By-laws, 7 March 1953 Agreement between McAulay CEA and MPE, 1 August 1957 Letter re: above agreement, 23 April 1959 Agreement between McAulay CEA and MPE, 28 March 1960 Memo re: above agreement, 3 August 1961 Memorandum and By-laws 1961-148, 1961-149, 1961-150, 1961-151, 12 October 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between McAulay CEA and MPE, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 28 March 1967 Letter re: above By-law, 3 April 1967 Arrangement, 4 June 1969 Transfer agreement, 31 July 1969 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 20 November 1928 - volume 4, 25 September 1969 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1929 - 1968 (35 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1938 - 1955 (16 reports) Final statements, 1929 - 1952 (21 reports) Auditors' reports, 1929 - 1968 (31 reports) Analysis of Operating Reports, 1951 - 1963 (8 reports) Detail of grain earnings, 1963 - 1968 (4 reports) Review of Operating Results, 1966 - 1967 Directors' Resolution, 31 July 1956 Annual financial statement, no date Correspondence, 1951 - 1966 Membership list, 1946 - 1966 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1946 - 1969 (13 reports) Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Archie. McAuley Pool Local Board of Directors meeting minutes Oct 13 1943 - Sept 26 1946, Sept 25 1969 - Nov 14 1977, Feb 23 1978 - Nov 30 - 1988, March 6 1989 - March 5 - 1991, Sept 26 1991 - Nov 2 1995, Membership Lists 1928 -1989, Weed Control Meeting and Movie Night Attendance 1973
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Woodnorth Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1967 Minutes of the provisional Directors' meeting, 29 February 1928 First general Shareholders' meeting, 29 February 1928 Minutes of the permanent Directors' meeting, 29 February 1928 By-law nos. 1-7, 29 February 1928 Motion sheet, By-laws 1-10 approved, no date By-law nos. 8-11, no date Agreement between Woodnorth CEA and MPE, 15 October 1936 By-law to authorize cancellation of share capital, 30 October 1940 Letter re: above By-law, 24 March 1941 Motion sheet, By-laws 18, 19, 20 and General By-laws, no date Memorandum on repeal By-law no. 19, no date Letter re: Agreement, 19 June 1944 By-law no. 21, 27 October 1947 Memo re: By-law no. 21, 27 August 1948 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between Woodnorth CEA and MPE, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 27 March 1967 Memorandum re: By-laws, no date Letter re: closure, 31 July 1980 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 6 March 1928 - volume 5, 27 March 1967 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1932 - 1960 (22 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1940 - 1950 (9 reports) Final statements, 1940 - 1950 (7 reports) Auditors' reports, 1959 - 1960 (2 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1957 - 1959 (1 report) Review of Operating Results, 1959 - 1961 (2 reports) Monthly report to Board of Directors, 1965 - 1967 (14 reports) Allocation of Surplus, 15 January 1948 Annual financial report, no date Correspondence, 1938 - 1980 Membership list, 1946 - 1964 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1946 -1961 (8 reports) Officers and Directors, 1947 - 1948 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Pipestone
