If you’re curious about helicopters, keep your eyes on the skies this week.

“You’ll start to see more activity with the helicopters,” says Bruce Owen, Public Affairs Officer for Manitoba Hydro.

Construction on the Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Line continues into the region with crews working south of Winnipeg all the way down to Piney. “We’re working steady and making good progress,” offers an optimistic Owen, “and we expect, not only, for it to be in service by June 2020, but maybe a little earlier.”

Considering crews had to shut down after heavy rains and snowfall in October of last year, the line’s trajectory is a welcome one. “It set us back temporarily,” admits Owen, “but after that, it was all hands on deck.”

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Owens says crews have cleared 480 hectares of trees and brush to make way for the remaining towers, with an additional 137 to go. Of the 503 towers required to complete the transmission line, he reports that 357 have been installed with power lining already underway.

The process of power lining is a precise one, and Owens warns of attempting the work without ideal conditions. “Any kind of wind severely limits what we can do.”

Owens explains the dangerous process as “almost like threading a needle, but with a helicopter”. The danger isn’t just for the pilot either he says. “On the ground or climbing towers, not only do you need a plan A, you need a plan B, and a plan C, "

All that will be left to do come summer will be to clean up the natural debris.  Owen says some of the timber is already spoke for, however, "if there's harvestable timber people can use for heating or other purposes, we don't let it go to waste".