Jack Baigrie
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Jack E. Baigrie was most known as the General Manager of Winnipeg Videon
from 1979 to about 1991.
Prior to working at Videon, he was employed at MTS
in different positions in the Inside Plant Division. After that he was employed at Transport Canada
in the Telecommunication & Electronics Branch in Winnipeg and Ottawa.
After leaving Transport Canada he worked at the Department of Communications as manager and as liaison between the TransCanada Telephone System
, AT&T Long Lines, and other phone companies operating in the U.S.
Videon Cablesystems
Videon Cablesystems was a Cable television service in Manitoba, Alberta, and for a short period northwest Ontario, Canada. The origins of Videon date back to October 1959 when original General Manager Claude Boucher applied to the Lakehead Public Utilities Board in Port Arthur, Ontario to provide...
from 1979 to about 1991.
Prior to working at Videon, he was employed at MTS
Manitoba Telecom Services
Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. , or MTS , formerly Manitoba Telephone System, is the primary telecommunications carrier in the Canadian province of Manitoba and the fourth largest telecommunications provider in Canada with 7000 employees...
in different positions in the Inside Plant Division. After that he was employed at Transport Canada
Transport Canada
Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities portfolio...
in the Telecommunication & Electronics Branch in Winnipeg and Ottawa.
After leaving Transport Canada he worked at the Department of Communications as manager and as liaison between the TransCanada Telephone System
Stentor Alliance
The Stentor Alliance is a formal alliance of Canada's major telecommunications companies, specifically its incumbent local exchange carriers. It derives its name from the Greek mythological figure Stentor....
, AT&T Long Lines, and other phone companies operating in the U.S.