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The first copy of Manitoba historian Gordon Goldsborough’s new book off the press.
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New book highlights hidden gems of Manitoba’s history

Abandoned Manitoba: From Residential Schools to Bank Vaults 
to Grain Elevators takes readers to all-but-forgotten places of the past

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Some have heard of these places, but few have seen them let alone know the story they tell. Even locals shrug their shoulders, says historian Gordon Goldsborough who set out a few years ago to travel the province and find historic sites. His new book Abandoned Manitoba: From Residential Schools to Bank Vaults to Grain
In 1994, a new elevator was opened at La Riviere by Manitoba Pool, joining an annex built in 1980. In November 2004, both of them, along with three steel bins, were moved 14 miles north to Somerset and set beside an elevator built there in 1992, doubling its capacity. The facility is now in use by Delmar Commodities.
Country Crossroads

PHOTOS: This Old Elevator: October 2016

The Manitoba Historical Society wants to gather information about all the grain elevators in Manitoba

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In the 1950s, there were over 700 grain elevators in Manitoba. Today, there are fewer than 200. You can help to preserve the legacy of these disappearing “Prairie sentinels.” The Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is gathering information about all elevators that ever stood in Manitoba, regardless of their present status. Collaborating with the Manitoba Co-operator
The best livestock market in the Northwest
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The best livestock market in the Northwest

Our History: October 1887

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This ad for the Winnipeg Livestock Mart and Feed Stable appeared in the October 1887 issue of The Nor’-West Farmer and Manitoba Miller. “Farmers, Cattle Dealers and Butchers will find this the Best Market in the Northwest,” it said. An article in the issue praised the success of a test of Russian wheat. Mr. George
FarmScene, and the days of Manitoba Agriculture on CKY-TV
Our History

FarmScene, and the days of Manitoba Agriculture on CKY-TV

Our History: September 1980

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This ad from our Sept. 25, 1980 issue reminds of a time when Manitoba Agriculture had its own communication staff which prepared weekly press releases and a TV program which was broadcast on CKY-TV. Much of that issue was dedicated to reports and opinion on a rapeseed pricing controversy. The recently formed Grain Transport Authority,
La Compa, France’s best-known agricultural museum, is displaying a Massey Sawyer that was better suited for Prairie fields.
Local news

A Prairie tractor makes a long trip to France

A request from a French agriculture museum reveals an interesting tale of a tractor

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The Conservatory of Agriculture, the premier agricultural museum of France, recently contacted the Manitoba Agricultural Museum. It was seeking a digital copy of a Sawyer Massey tractor advertisement we were using on our web page on the Sawyer Massey 25-45 tractor in our collection. The Conservatory of Agriculture, better known as Le Compa, has a
The value of finishing and processing beef in Manitoba
Our History

The value of finishing and processing beef in Manitoba

Our History: September 1986

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Our September 25, 1986 issue carried a Manitoba Agriculture supplement promoting the value of finishing and processing beef in Manitoba. It carried a graphic which said feeding and processing a 490-pound calf through to the consumer added about $685 per animal to the provincial economy. Harvest weather was said to be good for ducks but
A grain elevator and annex at Myrtle, on the CNR Miami Subdivision in the Rural Municipality of Roland, was built in 1928 and operated by United Grain Growers. Seen here in 1966, the complex was closed and demolished in 1984 after a new, larger elevator was opened at nearby Roland.
Country Crossroads

PHOTOS: This Old Elevator: August 2016

The Manitoba Historical Society wants to gather information about all the grain elevators in Manitoba

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In the 1950s, there were over 700 grain elevators in Manitoba. Today, there are fewer than 200. You can help to preserve the legacy of these disappearing “Prairie sentinels.” The Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is gathering information about all elevators that ever stood in Manitoba, regardless of their present status. Collaborating with the Manitoba Co-operator
Cereal Implements, first in self-propelled swathers
Our History

Cereal Implements, first in self-propelled swathers

Our History: August 1986

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Canadian Co-operative Implements Ltd. (CCIL) started in 1940 as a co-op to market equipment and later manufacture its own. In 1973, CCIL built a large plant in Winnipeg to manufacture combines, swathers, discers, cultivators, harrows and other equipment. The decision turned out to be a poor one for the company, and it struggled for several

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