1980-1989

1980

The Oo-Za-We-Kwun Centre, on the former CFB Rivers base, closed and the land was sold by the federal government.

Manitoba — October 23, 1981 to December 11, 1986

Pearl Kathryne McGonigal was sworn in as Manitoba's 19th Lieutenant Governor, the first woman appointed to the position.

Manitoba — June 1985

The Supreme Court of Canada declared all of Manitoba's English-only laws invalid, giving the provincial government three years to translate the laws into French.

1988

The site of CFB Rivers was purchased by Larry Friesen, who opened Hangar Farms Ltd., a hog farm operation.