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VIDEO: New sign in Newdale pays tribute to provincial soil

By Lorraine Stevenson
Reporter

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Published: June 21, 2017
Local news

On June 17, Manitoba Co-operator reporter Lorraine Stevenson visited the town of Newdale, Man., to take in the unveiling event for a new town sign that honours the provincial soil that shares its name.

How Manitoba's provincial soil was named

Newdale sign tells the story of Manitoba’s official soil

About the author

Lorraine Stevenson

Reporter

Lorraine Stevenson is a reporter and photographer for the Manitoba Co-operator with 25 years experience writing news and features. She was previously a reporter with the Farmers Independent Weekly and has also written for community newspapers in Winnipeg and Manitoba's Interlake.

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