Winnipeg Free Press Opinion In talking about one of the largest acquisitions his multi-billion dollar family owned enterprise has undertaken in many years, Hartley Richardson said among other things, the acquisition of Bison Transport will be good for the arts community in the city. That’s not what you expect to hear from corporate CEOs at the conclusion of a major transaction. RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Hartley Richardson says the purchase of Bison Transport will, among other things, be good for Winnipeg’s cultural industries. But it is one of many elements of this deal that paint it in Winnipeg colours.