MB1870: Manitoba Historical Photographs

Photographer: Tashiro

October 15, 1975

Man. Hydro

Historical cairn unveiled at station site

Portage was first

The city of Portage la Prairie was the first community in Manitoba to become a customer of the then Manitoba Power Commission, now Manitoba Hydro. Wednesday Hydro marked this event as well as marking Substation No. 2 by unveiling this plaque. Above are Reeve Robert Adrain and Mayor Karen Devine with Jack Skinner of Hydro's historical interest committee.

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Wednesday 15 October 1975

Posted on

Sunday 4 June 2023

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1974*1316

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Keywords

electricity, hydro, men, women

Albums

• Portage la Prairie / PCI Archive / Portage la Prairie Newspaper Photograph Collection - Group B

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