Bur oak is just about the only oak in Manitoba, apparently. Its leaves are similar to white oak.
http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=72
If you want to season your wood quicker, you can put a single layer on some concrete and it will season much quicker (in the summer). I got a few hickory logs from my brother in law on the 4th of July weekend and they are already seasoned just because the concrete gets so hot ( I guess). I cut them into small chunks for my MES 40 this past weekend and I have 6 plastic grocery bags full that are good to go.