New Waverley West Ward
The City of Winnipeg is growing and boundaries were recently changed to create the new Waverley West ward! I I am very proud and humbled to have been acclaimed in the 2018 election to represent the new Waverley West ward and look forward to serving residents to the best of my abilities. For more details on population and exact street boundaries see Waverley West Ward.
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Councillor Lukes & Nason seek Council Support Opposing Quebec’s Bill 21
Today – Councillor Nason and I met with media and community - to discuss our motion regarding Quebec’s Bill 21. See media release below: Media Release Councillors Shawn Nason and Janice Lukes are bringing forward a Notice of Motion to the October 24th, 2019 Council...
Road to Zero Report / PUB Technical Conference Road Safety – Summary
Manitoba Public Insurance released a very interesting and timely Road to Zero report - a summary of the technical conference on Road Safety. See: Road to Zero Report / PUB Technical Conference Road Safety - Summary Today (October 7th) I presented my comments to MPI...
Transit corridor well on track, under budget
At the September Assiniboia Community Committee I passed the following motion: Southwest Rapid Transitway – Annual Value for Money Report WHEREAS Stage Two of the Southwest Rapid Transitway is one of the largest City of Winnipeg transportation infrastructure projects...
Crime Prevention Funding Available – Your Ideas
Council just approved funding for a new Crime Prevention initiative! A Community Safety and Crime Prevention Program has been established to support community-level activities that: strengthen local crime prevention and community safety efforts, promote the exchange...
Major MILESTONE: South Winnipeg Recreation Campus
In September Council prioritized four infrastructure projects to move forward on. Council will now seek funding support from the Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada by applying to the federal ‘Investing in Canada Infrastructure Funding Program’: Two...
The Kidney’s in our Neighbourhoods are Full!
Look around and you will see that all the storm water retention ponds in our neighbourhoods are full – probably the fullest some of them have ever been! PLEASE take care and keep your distance from the water as it will remain high for some time now that the grounds...
South Winnipeg Recreation Campus – Update & Next Steps
A brief update on the South Winnipeg Recreational Campus. Since 2014, I’ve posted updates on my website regarding the long and complicated process - from lifting a clause prohibiting development, to acquiring City land (19 acres), to partnering with the Province on...
Reporting Speed and Traffic Violations
In order for Winnipeg Police Traffic Enforcement to ‘enforce’ they need to know WHERE problem areas are. You can report ONLINE! https://www.winnipeg.ca/police/report/default.stm#traffic Incidents involving aggressive driving and/or traffic violations or reoccurring...
Noise in a Growing City
As Winnipeg grows, so does the noise level. The City of Winnipeg’s most current Motor Vehicle Noise Policy and Guideline is 35 yrs old. Over the past few years, I’ve had multiple discussion with residents on noise coming from the Perimeter Highway and on Kenaston...
Internal Operations & City Leadership
I recently asked for a status update on the hiring of Winnipeg’s new Chief Administration Officer (CAO) and would like to share some thoughts with you on this important role. As you may be aware, this past June, the former CAO announced his retirement in February,...
