Winnipeg police show off blast from the past

Gun amnesty month is really on a roll after a nine pound cannonball was turned into Winnipeg Police this week.

In a tweet police said it was found by someone visiting York Factory in 1966.

York Factory, near the mouth of Hudson Bay, once served as a trading post.  It is also the site of several military battles.

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READ: Manitoba government wants you to turn in unwanted guns and ammunition to police

Manitobans have the month of June to safely turn in any firearms to police.

While a cannonball is unusual, there have been a few surprises this year.

READ: Manitoba police expected calls for guns during amnesty month, not bombs

Last week Portage La Prairie RCMP got a call about a bomb that had been stored in the home of a basement there.

It was not operational and was taken in by police.

If you want to participate, don’t just walk into a police station with a firearm. Call your local station and officers will arrange a time to come and pick up your guns and ammunition.