VIRDEN — A pair of Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp. offices — closed in 2021 under the Progressive Conservative government — have been reopened in Westman.

Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn visited Virden on Friday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at one site, with the other opening in Shoal Lake.

“It’s definitely an opportunity to celebrate,” Kostyshyn said.

The two new MASC office locations will provide in-person services for clients in the agriculture industry.

The provincial Crown corporation provides farmers with services such as insurance, lending and data. For the past four years, the only way to access such services in the area was online or by driving to urban centres like Brandon.

Kostyshyn referred to the closures by the previous Tory government briefly during his speech.

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