Oak River

UGG grain elevators in Oak River, Manitoba, April 1991
UGG grain elevators in Oak River, MB, April 1991. Copyright by Donald Hamilton.

Oak River, Manitoba had two grain elevators back in 1991. The larger of the two consisted of a UGG elevator, a balloon annex, another, smaller elevator used for additional storage, and finally another balloon annex. The other (east) elevator appears to have been an Ogilvie elevator (it says “Ogilvie Oats” on one side).

UGG grain elevator in Oak River, Manitoba
East UGG grain elevator at Oak River, Dec 1990. Copyright by Donald Hamilton.

The larger elevator opened in 1958 and was demolished on November 21, 2008.

Oak River, MB grain elevator, July 2005. Contributed by Pat Scrimgeour.
Oak River, MB grain elevator, July 2005. Contributed by Pat Scrimgeour.

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