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Dear Editor, It was an historic occasion in Brandon recently when, for the first time, the cabinet ministers of the governments of Saskatchewan and Manitoba met in our province. Of historical significance at the meeting was the MOU signing on energy cooperation. Manitoba and Saskatchewan have agreed to move ahead on upgrading the electricity grid between the two provinces. At the joint cabinet meeting Saskatchewan's Deputy Premier, Ken Krawetz, noted discussions with Manitoba on upgrading the power grid have been going well. He said "we have some very significant growth taking place and we have energy needs that are going to continue to grow. We need to ensure that we put in place that energy supply in Saskatchewan. And if it involves being able to strike a deal with Manitoba to ensure that good, clean, reliable source of hydro power can be obtained by Manitoba, we are willing to explore that." Manitoba has the potential to produce a lot of renewable hydro-electric power in the north and the decision to build the Bipole III transmission line down the west side of the province instead of the east brings us that much closer to the Saskatchewan market. Manitobans can be proud of the progress that our two provinces are making on this important file. This is the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship for the future. Rosann Wowchuk Minister Responsible for Manitoba Hydro9/3/11
