Union Bug Blog
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Apr 06, 2009 -
Who paid for “Duff’s Ditch?”
Every time a flood rears its ugly head in Southern Manitoba, Winnipeggers are reminded, and thankful for the “Ditch that Duff built”. After all, the Red River Floodway – in use since 1969 to divert flood waters around the city’s eastern side – has protected thousands of homes and saved an estimated $10 billion in flood damages.