Other Manitoba and Saskatchewan Developments

[drew]

Originally Posted by Gm0ney

If there's a full scale nuclear exchange between Russian or China and the US, then Winnipeg is definitely on the list.

yay..?

[bomberjet]

Winnipeg is within range of the current North Korean ICBM's. There was a map on the TV the other day (if you believe that stuff). Launch a missile over the north pole essentially. But Winnipeg was specifically shown, along with Alaska. Everything in Western Canada also in range. I think eastern Canada was even in range.

This is, of course, at their full capabilities with no issues and accurate guidance to the target. North Korea has not displayed anything to this extent, yet. There tests have been political shots across the bow (Japan).

Edit: Here's a similar map. It says missile in development. But they've already got that done.

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by drew

We have a fairly major airforce base here, including the headquarters for the Canadian NORAD region.

Right, I forgot about CFB Winnipeg. It is just transport and rescue squadrons is it not? I do not believe there are operational fighters there?

Is there a nuke bunker for the Norad folks?

[bomberjet]

Mostly transport and rescue type stuff. Fighters come and go. But nothing based here to my knowledge.

Pretty sure there was something about the Winnipeg base being centre for operating drone flights overseas. Does Canada even have drones?

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

Mostly transport and rescue type stuff. Fighters come and go. But nothing based here to my knowledge.

Pretty sure there was something about the Winnipeg base being centre for operating drone flights overseas. Does Canada even have drones?

I think they just have some tiny, short range surveillance drones. They are looking to acquire the big, armed ones though.

[Stormer]

This short article says CFB Winnipeg is not a target, although it also refers to North Bay bunker which I believe is no longer active.

https://www.quora.com/Will-the-NORAD...-US-and-Russia

[bomberjet]

Might not be a target, but would be in range potentially was my point. If the North Koreans could actually get the expected range out of their missiles, I would think they have other higher priority targets than Winnipeg. Maybe Regina haha

[Roger Strong]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

I would think they have other higher priority targets than Winnipeg.

We're safe as long as Mayor Bowman doesn't get into a childish Twitter slap-fight with Kim Jong-un.

[Authentic_City]

Growing up in the 1980s, I recall the talk was that Winnipeg would be a target in a full scale nuclear conflict with the USSR largely because of its close proximity to the US and the major US airbase in Fargo.

This Globe and Mail article talks about DND documents from 1964-65 that ranked the probability of Canadian cities being targeted:

The Cold War documents say it was virtually certain that in the event of a conflict, Soviets would attack 50 North American cities, probably as many as 100, possibly even 150.

The documents rank Hamilton No. 42 in terms of North American industrial importance and Vancouver No. 52. Winnipeg (No. 85) and Quebec City (No. 107) were not considered all that likely to be blown up. Edmonton and Calgary rank even lower at No. 105 and No. 123, respectively.

https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/new...beandmail.com&

[Bdog]

Taking out two train bridges over the Red would halt all east-west rail traffic.

[1ajs]

Originally Posted by Bdog

Taking out two train bridges over the Red would halt all east-west rail traffic.

and the fiberoptic telecomunications

[dennis]

I heard that Winnipeg would be a target because pretty much all transpurt and communication corridors go through the city. To get from eastern Canada to Western Canada, one must go through Winnipeg.

[DavefromSt.Vital]

Holiday Inn Express proposed for 18th/19th Streets across from the Keystone Centre on the site of the former Western Motel. Also across the street from the large for Brandon Canad Inn.

http://ebrandon.ca/messagethread.asp...92510&cat_id=3

[LilZebra]

I only post this because a friend of a friend's family lives in Niverville, Man. (2016 pop. 4,610, about 44 kms south of Winnipeg). I was curious where Niverville got its water from.

The old well, I'm not sure how old it is, is almost empty. The Town is looking for a newer well site.

The current water supply is pulling up more and more sediment, which is not healthy to drink.

The article below says that they've had a meeting with stakeholders and citizens about the issue.



http://nivervillecitizen.com/news/lo...a-water-supply

[esquire]

Originally Posted by DavefromSt.Vital

Holiday Inn Express proposed for 18th/19th Streets across from the Keystone Centre on the site of the former Western Motel. Also across the street from the large for Brandon Canad Inn.

http://ebrandon.ca/messagethread.asp...92510&cat_id=3

That thread links to a document which contains a rendering of the hotel...

http://www.brandon.ca/images/pdf/pla...13-17-B_RS.pdf

Nice looking project... it'll easily be Brandon's nicest looking hotel from what I can recall. There seems to be pretty solid demand for hotel space there, I'm surprised it has taken this long for a larger project to materialize.

[bomberjet]

Originally Posted by LilZebra

I only post this because a friend of a friend's family lives in Niverville, Man. (2016 pop. 4,610, about 44 kms south of Winnipeg). I was curious where Niverville got its water from.

The old well, I'm not sure how old it is, is almost empty. The Town is looking for a newer well site.

The current water supply is pulling up more and more sediment, which is not healthy to drink.

The article below says that they've had a meeting with stakeholders and citizens about the issue.

That's a neat little rendering. Thanks for sharing the info.

[LilZebra]

Young people here might not remember, but in the heady days of the 1980s, the Garrison Diversion Project was stopped from happening.

It would have "diverted" lots of water from North Dakota and other states into Manitoba's "watershed" and into the Hudson Bay.

Well, 30 years on, its "on" again, now known as the "Northwest Area Water Supply (NAWS) project"

For a time, this issue was a constant news item on CBC Manitoba's "24Hours" programme, almost nightly. Gawd I miss that programme.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manito...kota-1.4351612

Gov't of Manitoba Statement on Garrison Diversion Project:
https://gov.mb.ca/waterstewardship/w...potential.html

Since the Garrison dam on the Missouri River in North Dakota was completed in the mid-1950s (creating a huge reservoir known as Lake Sakakawea/Lake Audubon) there have been a variety of proposed irrigation projects and water distribution proposals for municipal, rural and industrial uses. The initial Garrison diversion project proposed the large-scale transfer of Missouri River water into the Hudson Bay drainage basin for irrigation purposes, using the Snake Creek Pumping Station to move water (up to 2000 cfs) from the reservoir via the 74 mile long McClusky Canal over the continental divide to link with the 44 mile long New Rockford Canal in the James River Valley. Several major Garrison features were constructed prior to the investigation by the International Joint Commission (1977) which determined that using Missouri River water for irrigation in the Hudson Bay drainage basin should not be allowed. In addition the IJC expressed concerns over the negative environmental impacts which could occur, for example, from the transfer of non-native species between basins and the introduction of invasive species, fish disease and pathogens.

[LilZebra]

Why is the RM of Gimli constructing a waterslide, when the Skinner's one is in the process of being taken apart? I thought people didn't like waterslides anymore because of the weather...

RM of Gimli is constructing a "Gimli Aquatic Centre", incl. 3 waterslides. Will have capacity for 400 people at one time.

Why build a *new* waterslide, when Skinner's has just been or will be deconstructed?

The Gimli one, with capacity for 400 people at one time, is partly being financed with Fed. Gas Tax money.



http://www.gimli.ca/docs/FallNewsletter_2017.pdf

[dennis]

Many towns and small cities in Manitoba are doing this. Arborg has a popular one. My nephew had a birthday party there. We rented an hour for the slides. Steinbach and Portage have them also.

[bomberjet]

Fun Mountain seems to be going strong. Not sure why Wet N Wild couldn't make a go of it..