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Product/Service Name: Town Of Winkler Company: Town Of Winkler ; 185 Main Street ; Ph: (204) 325-9524 ; Email: admin@cityofwinkler.ca Place Latitude 49 degrees 10' North Longitude 97 degrees 56' West Elevation 272 metres Winkler is located on the beaches of prehistoric glacial Lake Agassiz. The Pembina Escarpment located a few kilometers west formed the shores of the prehistoric glacial lake. Winkler lies just east of a secondary beach formed thousands of years ago by a temporary stalling in the draining of the lake. The Emerado Beach, as this gentle rise in elevation is called, divides the rich soils of the area between coarser textured loamy sand to the west and finer textured clays further east. The sandy soils are suitable for irrigation and produce the area's potato, corn and bean crops. The finer textured soils produce sugar beets, canola, beans, and corn in addition to small grains. |
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