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Virden Emerges as Manitoba Oil Centre
Virden Manitoba, once a quiet grain town, now thrives as an oil hub with two fields nearby. The Imperial Oil Virden 828 well on William C Skinner’s farm marks recent production, while infrastructure booms include sewers, a water tower, new businesses, homes, garages, motels, and a cinema named The Derrick.
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Virden
Oil
Manitoba
Man
Imperial Oil
William C. Skinner
Imperial Oil Limited
Claudia
Mr. Skinner