We have pines in Winnipeg?
They must've been planted. The only pines i know of are on the edge of the shield more east and north, say near Pinawa area. Spruce are somewhat more common in the city limits, but again, mostly pre-planted and aerial seeded over time (decades).
That must've been a rather fun filled, brutally windy day.

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