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VIDEO: Domain of the Prairies

By Shannon VanRaes
Reporter

Reading Time: < 1 minute

Published: April 21, 2016
Country Crossroads

Experience a birds-eye view of the former Manitoba Grain Pool elevator in the Rural Municipality of Macdonald, now used for private grain storage.

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About the author

Shannon VanRaes

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Shannon VanRaes is a journalist and photojournalist at the Manitoba Co-operator. She also writes a weekly urban affairs column for Metro Winnipeg, and has previously reported for the Winnipeg Sun, Outwords Magazine and the Portage Daily Graphic.

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