The Thanksgiving weekend was a different one for everyone in the tri-community area this year. The first taste of winter arrived on October 12 and impacted hydro for many living in the area and even ruined Thanksgiving dinner as well.
“Manitoba Hydro started receiving reports of power outages throughout eastern and northern Manitoba and the Parkland area on Sunday night and into Monday,” said Manitoba Hydro Media Relations Officer Peter Chura. “At the most, on Monday, there were more than 12,000 customers without power due to severe weather province-wide.