The first is the Ojibway Mine at 200 Morton Drive in Windsor, established in 1955, and is owned by The Canadian Salt Company, Limited.
The facility has 250 employees, earns roughly $75–99 million a year, producing road and mining salt.
In approximately 1890, William Van Horne, president of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), realized the potential of the region.
Canadian Industry withdrew from salt manufacturing in 1951, and Windsor, Neepawa, and a mine in Alberta were incorporated by H.R.
[3] In February 1954 a sinkhole appeared above the Prospect St. mine, leading to thousands of dollars worth of damage.
The Windsor Mine engineers assured the public that the area was safe, and spent weeks cleaning up the mess.