VINCE CRICHTON SHARES PHOTOS OF 'DUFF'S DITCH' AS WATER RISES IN WINNIPEG

Dr. Vince Crichton, who lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, took these photos of the Winnipeg Floodway on April 24.

Vince who was born and raised in Chapleau, explained that if it was not for the floodway,  Winnipeg would be under water now and last year and in 1997 – just like 1950.


 He added that it is called Duff's Ditch – the initiative was undertaken to build this by the late former premier Duff Roblin. 

"Usually in summer there is just a trickle going through this – now I suspect the water is close to 40 feet deep and a year or so back they made it higher by about 10 or so feet – and the crest is not here yet!!! The hill in the background is Winnipeg ski hill."