Your Story: Power to the People

In the August/September issue of Canada's History magazine, Danielle Conolly wrote about her grandfather, "Frenchie Sibilleau." She reflected on the risky work of being a lineman who helped electrify Manitoba's rural communities.

Here are the rest of the images depicting the life and times of working on the line.

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