Creamery Closes in 1972

On September 15, 1972, the Markerville Creamery closed its doors. It would re-open as a historic site in 1986.

The Creamery was started by the Tindastoll Butter and Cheese Manufacturing Association Limited, which was formed in August 1899 in Tindastoll, now Markerville, Alberta. The association was composed of a board of directors, which included a president, vice president, and three directors. The members of the first board of directors included Dan Morkeberg, J.M. Johnson, S. Goodman, J. Benedickson, and G. Thorlakson, with Stephan G. Stephansson as the first secretary. On March 5, 1910 the name of the association was changed to the Markerville Butter and Cheese Manufacturing Association.

Images of Dan Morkeberg at the Creamery, 1899 P7725, the Markerville Creamery [1901], P7726 and Markerville Creamery [1908], P7726 courtesy Red Deer Archives.

Black and white photo of the creamery. Two people stand in the doorway.
A black-and-white photo of a wooden house with people on the porch. Two horse-drawn carriages are parked in front on rough, unpaved ground—a rural scene reminiscent of the early 20th century, possibly before the local creamery closes in 1972.
A black-and-white photo of the Creamery, wood piles, and a chimney. Three people stand outside the Creamery, and a horse-drawn carriage is on the right near a fence and trees.