Janice's Blog
Eliminating Garbage and Recycling Pick up: No Decision Yet Made
I would like the residents of the Waverly West Ward and all Winnipegers to know that the City has NOT made any decision on eliminating garbage and recycling pick up at condos and multi-family apartment blocks. Budget discussions are underway and this was an idea the...
TICKETING and TOWING of PARKED VEHICLES on residential streets during Residential Snow Parking Ban
Check the schedule below to find out when your street will be cleaned so you can move your vehicle. Residential plows occur only a few times over the winter as they are very costly. The City wants everyone to move their vehicles off residential streets so the streets...
Proposed Closure of the Fort Garry Library
Regarding the proposed closure of the Fort Garry Library: 1. I highly recommend you email ALL members of the Mayor’s Budget Working Group as they are review all details of the budget and will be deciding if the Fort Garry Library remains open or is closed. They will...
Mayor’s Budget Working Group
The City of Winnipeg is attempting to develop four years of balanced budgets – a multi-year budget. This is the first time the City is proposing to develop a balanced budget for four consecutive years (2020-2023). The Mayor has selected eight Councillors to work on...
The Mayor and his Executive Policy Committee +2
When Mayor Bowman speaks about ‘openness and transparency’ at City Hall - please reflect on this article, to accurately understand what ‘open and transparent’ means under this leadership; weekly behind closed doors briefings confidential information from department...
Access Denied: Expanded EPC
Photo Credit: MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Thank you to the Winnipeg Free Press for covering this important issue. Access denied: expanded EPC puts councillors, citizens outside looking in, Lukes says By: Aldo Santin Posted: 12/20/2019 6:44 PM...
High Collision Intersection – Kenaston & McGillivray Blvd
I think about this data every time I drive through this intersection. Take some time to read, consider and share this information. Drive with caution. Between 2011 & 2015 on average there were 281 collisions a year – or 1.5 crashes ever two days at the...
Fire Hall in Waverley West – Budget Priority: Purchase Land, Construct & Staff
The top priority for the Waverley West ward in the upcoming budget is the purchase of land, construction, and staffing of a Fire Hall. The time has come where growth is now reaching further distances and resulting in longer travel times from the Waverley and Pembina...
