The Franklin Cooperative Elevator Association Ltd was located in Franklin, Manitoba. The association was formed and incorporated on May 19, 1927 under certificate # 68 of the Cooperative Association Act. The first provisional meeting was held on June 27, 1927 with R.A Storey as Chairman and O. Douglas as Secretary. There was a meeting held after the incorporation meeting and the first board of directors was elected on June 28, 1927 with R. A Storey as Chairman and E.A White as Secretary. The cooperative was run by an elected board of directors.
The Franklin Cooperative Elevator Association was a part of the Manitoba Pool Elevators Ltd which was a subsidiary elevator company of the Manitoba Wheat Pool. Manitoba Pool Elevators was incorporated on April 9,1925 with 1,000 000 capitol stocks being sold for $1.00 per share. Manitoba Pool elevators ran on the principal of local ownership through the cooperatives.
The Franklin Cooperative Elevator Association was involved in issues on a local and provincial scale. An example of local concerns was that in October 1948, it is on record that it was a bad crop year with a delayed harvest because of inclement weather. The elevators become plugged up and as a result grain had to be shipped to oppositional elevators. In 1952 the Franklin Cooperative Elevator Association built a forty five thousand bushel annex building and later that year issues arose over cost overages in its construction. The cooperative was also concerned about provincial matters such as on Sept 18, 1952 a strike was arranged by the workers of Manitoba Pool. It was averted when a settlement was reached in Winnipeg.
Custodial History
Records in accession 10-2013, were delivered to the Archives of Manitoba on March 20, 1970 by Bob Douglas, son of Oliver Douglas. Those records were deaccessioned by the Archives of Manitoba in January 2012 and transferred to the McKee Archives later that year. All other records were donated to the McKee Archives by Manitoba Pool Elevators.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of ledger books containing minutes of monthly meetings as well as annual general meetings for the Franklin Co-operative Elevator Association. The first meeting had thirty members in attendance. From incorporation the cooperative had a list of objectives they wanted to accomplish including building or acquiring, and payment of a grain elevator and building documentation. They also needed to be licensed under the Canadian Grain Act. The ledger books also contains a list of bylaws. Records also included membership rosters and contract numbers for shipping grain. Auditor's year-end financial records are also included in the fonds. Attendance records from 1958 to 1963 have been recorded.
Franklin Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1929 - 1961 Certificate of indebtedness, 31 July 1929 Memo re: association, By-laws 8-11, no date Application for share of stock, 31 July 1931 Minutes of Directors meeting, 31 July 1931 Minutes of Shareholders meeting, 31 July 1931 By-law nos. 12 and 13, 31 July 1931 Agreement between Franklin CEA, MPE, Manitoba Wheat Pool and The King, 1 August 1931 By-law no. 14, 12 November 1931 Certificate for one share of stock, 1 December 1931 Letter re: stock acceptance, 14 January 1932 Agreement between Franklin CEA and MPE, 1 February 1933 Special Board of Directors meeting re: By-law no. 15, 16 February 1933 Letter re: By-law no. 14, 18 February 1938 Agreement between MPE and Fraklin CEA, 30 November 1948 Agreement between MPE and Franklin CEA, 1 August 1951 Memo re: above agreement, 13 June 1952 By-law no. 23, 2 November 1951 MPE By-laws 1961-148, 1961-149, 1961-150, 1961-151, 12 October 1961 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, 1 August 1969 - 10 December 1982 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1929 - 1967 (13 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1937 - 1955 (15 reports) Final statements, 1934 - 1952 (16 reports) Auditors' reports, 1928 - 1968 (33 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1963 (9 reports) Review of Operating Results, 1960 - 1966 (5 reports) Detail of grain earnings, 1963 - 1968 (4 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1952 (5 reports) Statement of grain account and handle, 15 June 1931 Annual financial statement, no date Correspondence, 1927 - 1962 Membership list, 1935 - 1962 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1945 - 1959 (8 reports) Directors' attendance lists, 1980 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Rosedale; local Pool Committee minutes February 21, 1983 - July 4, 1991.
Notes
Administrative history taken from the records. Description by Jill Sutherland (2010) and Barb Manko (October 2013).
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
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 fonds level description of RG 4 for history/bio of MPE
Scope and Content
This sub-series consists of records from various clubs and departments of MPE:
1 Minto Canola Club 1986
2 4-H Careers
3 Pool Co-operative Seed Association 1966-1967
4a Field Pea and Oat Variety Development Annual Reports 1988-1990
4b. Field Pea and Oat Variety Development Annual Reports 1991, 1992, 1994
Speeches and addresses given by executives of the Manitoba Wheat Pool and MPE as well as argricultural experts and supporters of the co-operative movement helped to spread and solidify support for the Pools. They also served to educate rural members on a variety of topics. See fonds level description of RG 4 for complete history/bio of MPE.
Scope and Content
Sub-series MPE B.8 consists of speeches made by various important members and executives of Manitoba Pool Elevators. Records include the following:
1a. Addresses 1930 -1946
1b. Addresses 1946 -1954
2. Addresses 1954 -1960
3. Addresses 1969 -1975
4a. Addresses 1972 -1979
4b. Addresses 1972 -1979
5a. F.W. Hamilton Speeches 1967 -1973
5b. F.W. Hamilton Speeches 1962 -1966
5c. F.W. Hamilton Speeches 1960 -1962
5d. F.W. Hamilton Speeches 1949 -1960
6a. W.J. Parker Speeches 1945
6b. W.J. Parker Speeches 1940 -1944
7a. W.J. Parker Speeches 1948 -1950
7b. W.J. Parker Speeches 1946 -1948
8a. W.J. Parker Speeches 1954 -1958
8b. W.J. Parker Speeches 1951 -1954
9a. W.J. Parker Speeches 1968 -1970
9b. W.J. Parker Speeches 1960 -1967
10. F.W. Ransom Addresses 1942 - 1948
11. Miscellaneous Addresses 1948 - 1955; no dates
12. Miscellaneous Addresses 1960; no dates
13. E.S. Russenholt Addresses
14. V. Martens " The Implications of Including Protein in Segregrating Canadian Wheat"
A copy of a Local Associations (later the Local Pool Committees) would be sent to the Central Office, where it was stored until a microfilm copy could be made. Records were only transferred to microfilm until 1957.
Custodial History
Local Association records recieved by the Central Office dating from 1925 to 1957 are on microfilm. Records subsequent to 1957 are hardcopies.
Scope and Content
Sub-series MPE B.3 consists of Local Association records from the formation of the association until 1993 or said association's closure. See Box level entries for B.3 for detailed contents of records.
Notes
Description by Jillian Sutherland (2009). Records contained in Series B.3 on microfilm or in hardcopy may also be contained in Series A.
Elgin Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1926 - 1965 Memorandum of association and general bylaws, June 1, l 1926 Certificate of incorporation, June 4, 1926 Meeting - Bylaws no. 1 - 7, June 17, 1926 Lease between MPE-ECE, August 1, 1931 Memorandum re Bylaws no. 8, 9, 10, 11, no date Bylaw no. 12, July 27, 1931 Bylaw no. 13, July 27, 1931 Shareholders' meeting - Bylaws no. 12 and 13, July 27, 1931 Directors' meeting - Bylaws no. 12 and 13, July, 1931 Bylaw no. 14, November 6, 1931 Agreement between MPE-ECE, October 15, 1936 Meeting - Bylaw no. 15, March 6, 1933 Agreement between MPE-ECE, October 15, 1936 Bylaw no. 16, October 23, 1939 Bylaw to authorize cancellation of association authorized share capital, October 21, 1940 Approval of resolution - share capital, October 21, 1940 General Bylaws, June 19, 1941 Bylaw no. 18, June 19, 1941 Bylaw no. 19, June 19, 1941 Bylaw no. 20, June 19, 1941 Bylaw no. 21, April 2, 1948 Bylaw no. 22, May 9, 1949 Agreement between MPE-ECE, August 1, 1951 Bylaw no. 23, October 31, 1951 Agreement between MPE-ECE, August 1, 1952 Allocation of Surplus, January 15, 1958 Directors' Resolution, October 18, 1961 Cancellation of Manitoba Pool Elevators Capital Stock Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 17 June 1926 - volume 7, 7 October 1982 Minutes of shareholders annual meetings, 1946 - 1964 (19 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of Surplus, 1939 - 1953 (14 reports) Final statements, 1933 - 1952 (13 reports) Auditors reports, 1928 - 1931 (3 reports) Comparative statement, July 31, 1932 Interim elevator receipt, July 8, 1964 Cost of transfer engine, no date Motion to approve the Annual Financial statement no date Membership list, 1950 - 1961 Miscellaneous - Certificate of post office registration 1927 Minutes of a special meeting of Elgin & Fairfax Elevators January 26, 1981 to discuss future grain handling facilities in the Elgin-Fairfax area. Elgin & Fairfax local Pool Committee minutes Oct 20 1982 - Nov 28 1990.
Carmen Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1961 Bylaw No. 3, no date Approval of Financial Statement, no date Bylaw re Member's Equities, no date Meeting - Bylaws No. 1 - 7, January 5, 1928 Agreement between CCE-MPE, February 1, 1933 Meeting re Bylaw No. 15, March 8, 1933 Resolution re Supplementary Agreement, October 15, 1936 Directors' Resolution, October 18, 1961 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, January 7, 1928 volume 6, November 9, 1967 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1932 - 1967 (16 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of Surplus (5 reports), 1938 - 1952 Final Statements (16 reports), 1929 - 1952 Auditors Report (4 reports), 1929 - 1932 Comparative Statement, July 31, 1932 Cost of Elevator and Equipment, May 31, 1929 Report on Activities in Business, November 2, 1934 Quotas and Space Available, August 9, 1965 Monthly Report to the Board of Directors, 1960 - 1967 (2 reports) Receipts (5), 1939 - 1946 Statements of Account (58), 1941 - 1946 Correspondence, 1927 - 1959 Membership list, 1965 Miscellaneous Directors Attendance List, 1945 - 1946 (1 report) Officers and Directors, 1942 - 1943 Officers and Directors, 1945 - 1946 Directors Report, 1930 - 1966 (22 reports) Newspaper Article "CEA Holds Meeting", no date Newspaper Article "Grain Annex Mooted for Pool Elevator", no date Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Dufferin.
Roblin Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1925 - 1970 Meeting of Incorporation-Winnipeg, 4 July 1925 Elevator lease, 1 September 1925 Elevator lease, 1 August 1930 By-law no. 1, Power of Attorney, 8 October 1925 By-law no. 2 and 3, 11 February 1926 By-law no. 4, 10 March 1926 Resolutions passed at local meeting, 16 November 1926 Memorandum re: Pool elevator policy, March 1928 Operating agreement, 1 August 1931 By-law no. 14, 1 December 1931 Agreement between RCE and MPE, 1 February 1933 Special meeting re: By-law no. 15, (2 copies), 16 February 1933 Amending supplementary agreement, 15 October 1936 By-law no. 16, 24 March 1941 By-law nos. 18, 19, 20, and General By-laws, 30 June 1941 Agreement for sale-MPE and RCE, 30 July 1943 Operating agreement, 30 July 1943 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 Agreement amending operating agreement, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 26, 7 March 1967 Transfer agreement, 31 July 1969 Arrangement, 16 June 1969 Arrangement By-law re: members equities, 4 December 1969 Transfer agreement, 31 July 1970 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 24 August 1929 - volume 9, 6 January 1976 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1927 - 1971 (26 reports) Financial records and statistics Transfer of surplus capital, 1945 - 1946 Analysis of Operating Results, 1960 - 1963 (2 reports) Auditors' reports, 1926 - 1969 (25 reports) Allocation of surplus, no date Correspondence, 1927 - 1957 Membership list, 1927 - 1932 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1947 - 1949 (2 reports) Minutes of special Directors meeting, 18 July 1931 Minutes of special Directors meeting, 1 November 1932 Directors Resolution, 31 July 1956 District Council meeting, 9 August 1976 Average pool price per bushel, 1924 - 1927 Resolutions (16th Annual Meeting), 22 October 1941. Letter dated December 14, 1971 regarding resolutions. Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Shell River.
Beresford Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1940 Minutes of Provisional Board of Directors, 21 November 1940 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 18 July 1940 - volume 4, 21 April 1965 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1941 - 1972 (25 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1940 - 1955 (15 reports) Final statements, 1940 - 1952 (12 reports) Auditors' reports, 1941 - 1971 (10 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1963 (11 reports) Review of Operating results, 1960 - 1961 (2 reports) Allocation of surplus, 1950 - 1957 (6 reports) Summary of capital expenditures, 31 July 1951 Working capital required, 17 April 1952 Monthly report to Board of Directors, 1970 - 1973 (9 reports) Annual financial statement, no date Correspondence, 1940 - 1974 Membership list, 1940 - 1971 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1943 - 1959 (9 reports) List of Officers and Directors, October 1947 Minutes of meeting of CEA, 11 July 1955 Directors Resolution, 31 July 1956 Plans for construction of pool house, 18 August 1972 Sub-district 406 Council meetings, 1971 - 1974 (9 reports) Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Whitehead.
Osborne Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1940 - 1969 Application for members to the Co., 10 September 1940 Memorandum of agreement, 10 September 1940 Minutes of Provision Board of Directors, 18 November 1940 By-law re: Approval of elevator purchase, 18 November 1940 By-laws, 18 November 1940 Operating agreement, 18 November 1940 Agreement for sale, 18 November 1940 By-law no. 5, 12 November 1941 By-law no. 6, 10 November 1947 By-law no. 8, 12 November 1951 Resolutions re: New agreement, 1951 Agreement, 18 November 1940 Agreement, 15 December 1966 By-law no. 11, 1967 Arrangement, 13 June 1969 Transfer agreement, 31 July 1969 by-law re: Members' equities, no date Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 3 October 1940 - volume 6, 1 December 1971 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1940 - 1967 (27 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1942 - 1955 (11 reports) Final statements, 1942 - 1952 (7 reports) Auditors' reports, 1954 - 1968 (14 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1963 (7 reports) Detail of Grain earnings, 1964 - 1967 (3 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1951 - 1952 Review of Operating Results, 1965 - 1966 Correspondence, 1941 - 1971 Membership list, 1963 - 1969 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1969 Minutes of Red River Valley Association Meeting - Morris, 16 February 1951 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of MacDonald
Helston Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1940 - 1979 Application for members to the Co., 5 August 1940 Memorandum of agreement, 5 August 1940 Agreement for sale, 18 November 1940 Operating agreement, 18 November 1940 Minutes of first General meeting, 18 November 1940 By-laws, 18 November 1940 By-law no. 5, 6 November 1941 By-law no. 6, 3 November 1947 By-law no. 8, 1 November 1951 Agreement, 1 August 1952 Agreement, 1 August 1960 Directors' Resolution, 18 October 1961 By-law no. 11, 11 November 1966 Agreement between HCE and MPE, 15 December 1966 Act of Incorporation, 14 April 1969 Arrangement between HCE and MPE, 27 May 1969 Agreement between HCE and MPE, 31 July 1969 Resolutions, 1976 - 1978 General By-laws, 9 April 1979 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 5 August 1940 - volume 4, 21 December 1977 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1956 - 1971 (4 reports) Financial records and statistics Surplus payment, 22 November 1956 Annual Financial statement approval, no date Auditors' reports, 1945 - 1967 (8 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1955 - 1963 (4 reports) Detail of Grain earnings, 1964 - 1965 (2 reports) Review of Operating Results, 1962 - 1965 (2 reports) Surplus payment, 22 November 1957 Crop year information, 31 July 1978 Receipts, 6 December 1976 Country Organization expenses, November 1975 - 1977 Correspondence, 1953 - 1979 Membership list, 1943 - 1967 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 2 November, 1943 - 1978 (14 reports) Directors' reports, 1956 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Lansdown.
Glenora Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1925 - 1982 Petition for membership in MPE, 1925 Memorandum of Association and General By-laws, 14 March 1927 Minutes of Provisional Directors meeting, 8 June 1927 Minutes of First Shareholders meeting, 8 June 1927 Minutes of Permanent Directors meeting, 8 June 1927 Lease, 1 August 1927 Application for share of stock, 22 July 1931 Shareholders meeting, 22 July 1931 Directors meeting, 22 July 1931 By-law no. 12 and 13, 22 July 1931 By-law no. 14, 1 December 1931 Agreement, 1 August 1931 Agreement, 1 February 1933 Minutes of special Board of Directors meeting, 15 February 1933 Approving of cancellation of share capital, 29 October 1949 By-law 18, 20 and General By-laws, 11 November 1941 Approval of By-laws no. 18, 19, 20, and General By-laws, no. date Amending supplementary agreement, 19 June 1944 Guarantee - Agreement, June 1947 By-law no. 21, 27 August 1948 Agreement, 1 August 1951 By-law no. 23, 15 April 1952 By-law no. 1961-149, 12 October 1961 By-law no. 24 and 25, 7 November 1961 By-law no. 26, 15 December 1966 Agreement, 15 December 1966 Agreement, 1 August 1972 Consolidation order no. 1162/76, 4 March 1976 New operating agreement March 4, 1976 Certification of dissolution, 18 May 1982 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 2 April 1927 - volume 7, 12 December 1977 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1929 - 1967 (13 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1940 - 1955 (12 reports) Final statements, 1939 - 1952 (8 reports) Auditors' reports, 1928 - 1975 (40 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1952 - 1963 (8 reports) Detail of Grain earnings, 1964 - 1967 (4 reports) Statement of Grain account and Handle, 15 July 1931 Capital loan statement, 31 July 1951 Outstanding coal accounts, 12 March 1953 Outstanding coal accounts, 30 January 1953 Distribution of surplus, 31 July 1946 Resolutions, 1951 (2 pieces) Review of Operating Results, 1961 - 1964 (2 reports) Correspondence, 1928 - 1961 Membership list, 1953 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1944 - 1966 (12 reports) Board meeting held at Glenora, 8 June 1936 Requisition for payment of Directors fees, 20 November 1965 Requisition for payment of Directors fees, 19 November 1966 Record of attendance 1978 A meeting of the Members of Glenora Elevator Association January 21 1976 List of Country Organization Expenses Letter re forms for use in requisitioning payment of fees and attached forms Pamphlet "Act of Incorporation" General By-laws 1977 Historical Data Manitoba Pool Elevators and Grain Industry 1977 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Argyle
