Medora

The grain elevator in Medora, Manitoba, Aug 2014. Contributed by Steve Boyko.
The grain elevator in Medora, Manitoba, Aug 2014. Contributed by Steve Boyko.

The Medora grain elevator is a former UGG (United Grain Growers) elevator located in southwestern Manitoba. This elevator has a capacity of 10,000 tonnes of grain. It was expanded from 2,700 tonnes somewhere between 2002 and 2008.

The grain elevator in Medora, Manitoba, Aug 2014. Contributed by Steve Boyko.
The grain elevator in Medora, Manitoba, Aug 2014. Contributed by Steve Boyko.

Note the UGG logo on the wooden fertilizer elevator.

The original UGG elevator burned overnight between December 20 and 21, 1980. The elevator had a capacity of 130,000 bushels or about 3,500 tonnes of grain.

The elevator is privately owned by Vandaele Seeds Ltd. It is along the CP Napinka subdivision.

Until 2000-2001, there was a Manitoba Pool grain elevator in Medora with a capacity of 3,810 tonnes.

Manitoba Pool grain elevator in Medora, September 1995.
Manitoba Pool grain elevator in Medora, September 1995. Copyright by Donald Hamilton

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