This is an artificially created series containing records retained by Manitoba Pool Elevators of official commissions, committee and inquiries that dealt directly with the organization and it's interests. Subjects include commission investigation as well and committee and inquiries into government policy and bills.
See also fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
.This series has been divided into seven sub-series, including: (1) Royal Commission on Co-operatives, (2) Royal Commission on Manitoba Pool Elevators, (3) Transportation Commissions and Inquiries, (4) Box Car Inquiry, (5) Grain Commissions and Inquiries, (6) Agricultural Commissions and Policy, (7) Miscellaneous Committes, Commissions and Inquiries
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.
A commission to inquire into the formation and operation of the Manitoba Pool up until 1931. Charges were brought against the Pool by J.R. Murray, then Assistant General Manager of UGG. The four charges were, briefly: (1) producers had been mislead into forming elevator associations, (2) members are bound by contract to the association, (3) financial statements sent out to associations are inaccurate, (4) Pool members are not getting as good a deal as they would on the free market.
The first two charges were deemed provable by the commission, while the last two were not. It was noted by the commissioner that no pool members had come forward with complaints.
See also fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
.This sub-series contains volumes 1 - 25 of the Royal Commission on Manitoba Pool Elevators.
Commissions dealing with transportation by rail and by sea were important to Manitoba Pool Elevators, as the cost and effiecincy of transport affected the cost of service to its members.
See also fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
.This sub-series contains the following:
Box 1:
1. St. Lawrence Seaway 1961-1971
2. Royal Commission on Transportation - excerpt from the evidence of Sir Henry Thornton 1931-1932
3. Royal Commission on Transportation 1949-1950
4. Report of the Royal Commission on Transportation February 9, 1951
5. The Royal Commission on Transportation 1960
6. The Royal Commission on Transportation 1960-1967
7. The Canadian Transport Commission 1985
Box 2:
8. The Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1975-1976
9a. Submissions to the Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1975-1977
9b. Submissions to the Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1975-1977
10. Submissions to the Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1976
11. Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1976
12. Submissions to the Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1976
13. Submissions to the Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1976
14. Appendix to Final Submission of CN Railways to GH&TC 1976
15. Submission by the Province of Manitoba to the GH&TC 1976
16. Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1975-1976
17. Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1974-1976
18a. Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1976-1977
18b. Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1976
19. Grain Handling and Transportation Commission Public Hearings 1976
20. Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1976
21. Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1976
22. MPE Submission to the Grain Handling and Transportation Commission 1975
See also fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
.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
Sub-series consists of four scrapbooks detailing life at Clark Hall and Brandon College. They include newspaper clippings, photographs, cards, various programs and ephemera.
Storage Location
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Series 9: Clark Hall Women's Residence
Item is a scrapbook created by Ernestine Whiteside during her years as Lady Principal of Clark Hall, the women's residence at Brandon College. Scrapbook contains photographs, cards, programs, newspaper clippings and ephemera that document the lives and activities of Brandon College students.
Storage Location
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Series 9: Clark Hall Women's Residence
Item is a scrapbook created by Ernestine Whiteside during her years as Lady Principal of Clark Hall, the women's residence at Brandon College. Scrapbook contains photographs, cards, programs, newspaper clippings and ephemera that document the lives and activities of Brandon College students.
Storage Location
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Series 9: Clark Hall Women's Residence
Item is a scrapbook begun by Ernestine Whiteside during her years as Lady Principal of Clark Hall, the women's residence at Brandon College, and continued by successive Deans of Women Olive Wilkins (1919-1925), Jane (Jennie) Turnbull (1926-1927) and Annie (Evans) Wright (1927-1934). Scrapbook contains photographs, cards, programs, newspaper clippings and ephemera that document the lives and activities of Brandon College students.
Storage Location
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Series 9: Clark Hall Women's Residence
Item is a scrapbook begun by Annie (Evans) Wright during her years as Dean of Women at Brandon College (1927-1934) and continued by her successors D. Werthenbach (1934-1935), Marjorie McKenzie (1935-1936) and Sarah Persis Darrach (1937-1953). Scrapbook contains photographs, cards, programs, newspaper clippings and ephemera that document the lives and activities of Brandon College students.
Storage Location
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Series 9: Clark Hall Women's Residence
Item is a scrapbook created by Sarah Persis Darrach during her years as Dean of Women at Brandon College. Scrapbook contains photographs, cards, programs, newspaper clippings and ephemera that document the lives and activities of Brandon College students.
Storage Location
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Series 9: Clark Hall Women's Residence
Item is a scrapbook created by Sarah Persis Darrach during her years as Dean of Women at Brandon College. Scrapbook contains photographs, cards, programs, newspaper clippings and ephemera that document the lives and activities of Brandon College students.
Storage Location
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Series 9: Clark Hall Women's Residence
Item is a scrapbook created by Sarah Persis Darrach during her years as Dean of Women at Brandon College. Scrapbook contains photographs, cards, programs, newspaper clippings and ephemera that document the lives and activities of Brandon College students.
Storage Location
RG 1 Brandon College fonds
Series 9: Clark Hall Women's Residence
Oakville Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1961 - 1969 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between OCE and MPE, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 1 November 1966 Notice to all members, 16 June 1969 Arrangement, 16 June 1969 Transfer agreement, 16 June 1969 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 20 February 1962 - 16 June 1969 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1967 (1 report) Financial records and statistics Statement of equity, 31 December 1966 Detail of Grain earnings, 1967 - 1968 (1 report) Auditors' reports, 1967 (1 report) Correspondence, 1968 - 1969 Membership list, 1968 - 1969 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1964 -1969Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie
Arden Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1926 - 1969 Memorandum of association and General By-laws, 21 June 1926 Certificate of Incorporation, June 1926 Lease, 1 September 1926 Application of one share of stock, 17 July 1931 By-law nos. 12 and 13, 17 July 1931 Shareholders meeting, 17 July 1931 Directors' meeting, 17 July 1931 Agreement, 1 August 1931 By-law no. 14, 25 November 1931 Agreement, 1 February 1933 Agreement, 15 October 1936 By-law no. 16, 7 November 1939 Agreement for sale, 5 November 1940 Approval of cancellation of share capital, 5 November 1940 By-law, 5 November 1940 By-law nos. 18, 19, 20, and General By-laws, 17 July 1941 By-laws 18, 19, 20, and General By-laws, no date Agreement, 30 August 1947 By-law no. 21, 4 November 1947 By-law no. 22, 18 November 1949 Agreement, 1 August 1951 By-law no. 23 (2 copies), 14 November 1951 Agreement, 1 August 1953 Agreement for sale, 23 March 1960 Agreement, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 7 March 1967 Arrangement, 23 May 1969 Transfer agreement, 31 July 1969 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 4 August 1926 - volume 16, December 1969 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1933 - 1968 (29 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1940 - 1955 (16 reports) Final statements, 1938 - 1952 (14 reports) Auditors' reports, 1947 - 1968 (25 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1963 (12 reports) Allocation of surplus statements, 1943 - 1946 (3 reports) Detail of Grain earnings, 1964 - 1967 (4 reports) Annual financial statements and reports, 1928 - 1929 (2 reports) Receipts, 1936 - 1959 (11 receipts) Statement of grain account and handle, 16 June 1931 Capital loan (budget), 31 July 1951 Correspondence, 1933 - 1976 Membership list, 1929 - 1969 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1948 - 1966, (17 reports) Directors' report, 1947 - 1968 (19 reports) Directors' report, 1940 Newspaper item, Weekly Market News - ``Detailed study made of Drum Wheat during winter" Press reports, 1963 - 1968 (5 reports) MPEA Anniversary celebration speech, no date Application by CPR to close station at Arden - submission to Board of Transport Commissioners, 26 July 1967 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Landsdown.
Decker Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1967 Certificate of Incorporation, 17 January 1928 Memorandum of Association, 17 January 1928 Meeting re: By-laws 1-7, 22 February 1928 Lease, 1 August 1928 Agreement between DCE and MPE, 1 August 1951 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement between DCE and MPE, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 6 March 1967 By-law re: Members' equities, no date Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 21 March 1928 - volume 12, 9 November 1967 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1937 - 1967 (25 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1937 - 1954 (14 reports) Final statements, 1935 - 1951 (15 reports) Auditors' reports, 1938 - 1968 (26 reports) Detail of Grain earnings, 1963 - 1968 (5 reports) Review of Operating Results, 1961 - 1966 (2 reports) Capital loan statement, 31 July 1951 Decker repairs, 26 November 1956 Decker raising job, no date Breakdown in costs - motorizing of elevator, 21 October 1966 Correspondence, 1928 - 1967 Membership list, 1953 - 1968 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Hamiota, Meeting Attendance and Closure Brief
Notes
File 96h item Closure Brief contains a large photo of the Decker Elevator, circa 1960-1976
Ipswich Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1969 Certificate of Incorporation, 4 May 1928 Memorandum of Association, 4 May 1928 Meeting re: By-laws 1-7, 26 May 1928 By-laws 8, 9, 10, and 11, no date By-law nos. 12 and 13, 27 July 1931 Shareholders' meeting, 27 July 1931 Directors' meeting, 27 July 1931 Agreement between ICE and MPE, 1 August 1931 By-law no. 14, 16 November 1931 Agreement between ICE and MPE, 1 February 1933 Meeting re: By-law no. 15, 14 February 1933 Agreement between ICE and MPE, 15 October 1936 By-law no. 16, 6 November 1939 By-law to authorize cancellation of share capital, 4 November 1940 By-law nos. 18, 19, 20, and General By-laws, 23 July 1941 By-laws 18, 19, 20, and General By-laws, no date Allocation of surplus, 15 January 1948 By-law no. 22, 2 June 1949 Agreement between ICE and MPE, 1 August 1951 By-law no. 23, 1 December 1951 Agreement between ICE and MPE, 1 August 1953 Allocation of surplus, 19 November 1953 Agreement between ICE and MPE, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 2 March 1967 Arrangement and Transfer agreement, 19 June 1969 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 3 July 1928 - volume 9, 9 June 1969 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1940 - 1968 (9 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1938 - 1948 (10 reports) Final statements, 1932 - 1948 (14 reports) Auditors' reports, 1929 - 1961 (19 reports) Operating results, 1960 - 1961 Analysis of Operating Results, 1959 - 1961 (1 report) Draft, 14 December 1954 Correspondence, 1928 - 1974 Membership list, 1928 - 1961 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1961 - 1969 (7 reports) Officers and Directors, 1946 - 1947 Canadian Federation of Agriculture newspaper, March 1941 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Strathclair
