Why Southern Manitoba Is Sitting On The Most Valuable Land In Human History

0:00 A countdown of 20 geological and historical facts about southern Manitoba's landscape and resources. 1:30 Western Interior Seaway 2:24 Elk Point Basin 3:20 Williston Basin 4:14 Lake Agassiz 5:06 Red River Valley 5:56 Assiniboine River delta 6:52 Winnipeg River 8:03 Canadian Pacific Railway 8:48 Winnipeg Grain and Produce Exchange 10:29 Assiniboine Delta Aquifer 11:43 Padcom potash mine 12:48 Royal Canadian Mint 13:51 Winnipeg Formation 14:55 Winnipeg sandstone aquifer 15:44 CO Silica 16:48 Enola Hall 17:33 SimBA project 19:11 Lake Winnipeg What looks like a flat stretch of prairie is actually a record of ancient seas, glaciers, rivers, industry, and a high-stakes fight over groundwater. I count down 20 facts about southern Manitoba, tracing how the Western Interior Seaway, Lake Agassiz, the Red River Valley, the Assiniboine Delta Aquifer, and the Winnipeg Formation shaped the land and the resources people use today. I also explore Winnipeg’s railway and grain history, the Royal Canadian Mint, potash mining, agriculture, and the rivers that helped power the region. I finish with the dispute over CO Silica’s proposed sand project, the Winnipeg sandstone aquifer, Enola, and the modified SimBA application. The deeper question is what this productive landscape is protecting—and whether its water can be priced at all.