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Manitoba Hydro project spurs jobs and export potential
The piece recalls Premier Duff Roblin announcing the Grand Rapids hydro development as a major Manitoba undertaking. It highlights construction jobs for about 400,000 workers across on site and fabrication, the vast material needs, and the potential to export surplus power to a larger grid, noting first phase costs around 926 million dollars and site near Winnipeston.
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