The Canadian Directory of Water Towers and Standpipes is sponsored by "Understanding Your Home" Winnipeg - Manitoba Photo © City of Winnipeg Tower Information (05-2006) Location: 552 Plinquet Street Signage:City of Boniface Built: 1936. Historical desinated 2001 Height: 52.12 meters Capacity: 454,000 liters Picture taken November, 2004 Photo credits: City of Winnipeg Tower Information (05-2006) Location: 780 Marion Street Signage: Union stock yards Built: 1913 (J.H. Trembley Company) Height: 24.4 meters Capacity: 681,900 liters Tower was used to store water from on-site wells for processing, feeding and cleaning animals The Dutch connection with the City of Boniface In 2004 there was a time of international commemmoration of the martyrdom of St. Boniface and celebration of his life were held in Credition his birthplace and in Dokkum, The Netherlands, where he was murdered on June 5, 754 AD Area information Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of f Manitoba. It is approximately 110 kilometres (70 mi) north of the Canada - United States border. French traders built the first fort on the site in 1738. A settlement was later founded by the Selkirk settlers of the Red River Colony in 1812, the nucleus of which was incorporated as the City of Winnipeg in 1873. Wikipedia   Home Manitoba W Index