Manitoba government ensures Churchill won’t be left in cold this winter
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says the northern port town of Churchill will have enough propane to get it through the winter heating season, but the future of the community and its rail link to the south remains unclear.
Premier Brian Pallister says the province has ordered propane to last through to next June. The fuel is to be sent via ship by the end of September.
“The project has to start now to get the job done,” Pallister said at a news conference Friday. “We are committed to ensuring the safety and the security of Churchill in the wake of losing their land connection.”
Pallister said Stittco Energy — which operates in northern Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories — will handle the transfer at a total cost of $6 million.