The City has started its annual spring clean up! Streets are being washed and swept, boulevards are being brushed to remove sand, and parks and greenspaces are being cleaned!  See the  Spring Clean on the City of Winnipeg website for a complete overview on the Spring...

As more and more people move into the neighbourhood of Waverley West, traffic increases and patterns develop and change. This increased volume in traffic has an impact on the new community and the surrounding communities. Over the duration of my term, I’ve made...

Evaluating Winnipeg’s Streets for Repair Work Our City streets are evaluated by the Winnipeg Public Works Department using a street rating system as follows: New, Good, Fair and Poor: Typically, anything rated as Poor is automatically scheduled as a rehabilitation or...

Excellent news for most River Park South residents!   All Way (4 way) stop signs have been approved for installation at Paddington and Aldgate. These signs should be installed within the next 6 weeks. This has been a long process to address traffic calming as well...

Starting the week of September 18, 2017, the City of Winnipeg will begin a 4-week project to replace the aging water main on Rue Des Trappistes.  The project area will extend from Rue du Monastere to 1165 Rue des Trappistes, with details provided in the 2-page notice...

An exciting St. Norbert project is about to start!  I'm pleased to share that prior to being elected as City Councillor in 2014, I worked to ensure sidewalk upgrades and a connection would be incorporated when the time came to renew the Rue des Trappistes culvert! ...

Over the next 4-6 weeks, extensive sewer work will be occurring in the South Winnipeg–St. Norbert ward.   Residents and business owners will receive an information package explaining the process at least 24 hours before the work begins, recommending that you take some...

IMPORTANT NOTICE!  Over the Victoria Day long weekend in May, there will be a complete closure of northbound and southbound Pembina Highway between Jubilee Avenue and Stafford Street, as follows: The roadway will be completely closed to vehicular traffic starting at...

Starting today, the Winnipeg Parking Authority will be using camera technology to register parking offenders.  Please BE AWARE;  PARK WITH CARE.  For more information, see complete details on the Parking Program Thank you to Winnipeg Free Press for covering this very...

Community Feedback Collected at Public Workshop Resulting from the May 11th Public Workshop, the Bishop Grandin Walk Bike Bridge over Pembina Highway SUMMARY is now available for your review. Addition information on the project can be seen on the Public Works website:...

Road Safety for construction workers and road users is a top priority for the City of Winnipeg. In 2017, there will be over 160 road construction projects occurring. Manitoba Heavy Construction Association and the City of Winnipeg jointly promote safety awareness...

Today, I joined City Council colleagues, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedics, Access Advisory Committee and the Winnipeg Parking Authority to launch the “Be Aware. Park with Care” awareness campaign! The “Be Aware. Park with Care” campaign reminds drivers to follow parking...

Requesting Repair of Potholes Potholes can be more than just a nuisance to drivers—they can sometimes cause damage to your vehicle. You can help keep our roads safe by reporting any potholes which are located on streets within the City of Winnipeg: Report potholes to...

Prepare to experience a lot of construction on the south end of Pembina Highway this summer!  Definitely some pain before the gain – BUT great news overall! Evaluating Winnipeg's Streets for Repair Work Our City streets are evaluated by the Winnipeg Public Works...

Thank you to everyone who attended my January 30th forum on Road Safety/Vision Zero.   It's clear that the topics which were briefly covered at the Forum are far reaching and complex.  The Vision Zero approach to road safety utilizes 5 Es (Engineering, Education,...

Should re-testing drivers be a mandatory component of making our road safer? Do we do enough training to prepare drivers for Manitoba road conditions? This excellent article (see below) by Kelly Taylor was published in the Winnipeg Free Press  in mid-summer and you...

Please join myself and a panel of experts to learn and participate in an informative discussion on Road Safety: Road collisions and the magnitude of this epidemic Current road safety developments in Canada and United States Canada’s Road Safety Vision, and Sweden’s...

I'm extremely pleased my Motion to direct the Winnipeg Public Service to develop a Road Safety Strategy based on the principles of Vision Zero is moving forward! It's positive news that the Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works...

I want to thank the many residents who have provided feedback on the Aldgate Street pilot project. The City of Winnipeg's transportation engineers are overseeing both the installation and data collection related to this pilot project.  To be clear, they are...

River Park South is a thriving residential community that is growing rapidly – homes are continuing to be built and new families are moving in.  Located in the south end of River Park South, Aldgate Road collects residential traffic and directs it to the regional...

With a record amount of roadwork construction occurring in Winnipeg, I receive many enquiries from residents regarding project timelines, coordination, construction barriers, and more.  My thanks to the Winnipeg Free Press for reporting on this story, and sharing some...

I’d like to thank members of the Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works for their diligent work towards capitalizing on positive market conditions to maximize value for taxpayer dollars in our road investments; the Public Works Department...

In the City of Winnipeg's 2016 Capital Budget, a total of $53,625,000 was approved for Local Street Renewals, Alley Renewals, Thin Bituminous Overlays (TBO), and Granular Roadway Improvements. The City uses a ‘Pavement Condition Rating’ system to assist in determining...

Hockey Night in Canada's Play On! is Canada's street hockey tournament and outdoor hockey festival.  Each event across the country involves closing over 1km of street, and involves the operation of 20 to 50 separate "street rinks" with games running on each rink at...

Starting the week of May 2nd, Winnipeg's Water and Waste Department will begin a 12-week project to replace the aging watermain on Pembina Highway, from De L'Eglise Avenue to the Highway 100 overpass. The Department has issued a notice to residents and businesses in...

With signs of spring just around the corner, Winnipeggers are also encountering more potholes on our roadways due to an early freeze-thaw cycle this year.   In response, the City of Winnipeg has approved $1.8 million in 2016 for pothole repairs (see Global News...

The construction of an underpass at Waverley and Taylor is the City’s top priority infrastructure project and will be proceeding as planned. This is an important project for South Winnipeg residents enabling downtown access. Funding arrangements with the Federal and...

I’ve received many inquiries regarding the installation of new traffic lights on Pembina Highway, just south of Killarney/Kirkbridge. The request to install this controlled intersection between the two shopping malls on Pembina was made in June, 2014 by the applicant,...

New raised crosswalks have been installed on Dalhousie Drive, in front of Ryerson School.  These crosswalks are NOT speed humps, but are somewhat similar in nature. They are wider and not as high, painted to be noticeable, and can accommodate Transit buses. The raised...

Noise Alert!  Residents may be hearing some noise from night time construction on Bishop Grandin Boulevard over the next two weeks.   The contractor currently working on Bishop Grandin Boulevard (from Waverley to the Fort Garry Bridge) has tentatively scheduled night...

On July 13, 2015, construction will begin on a multi-use pathway on Chancellor Matheson Road.   The project will include excavation, placement of culverts, asphalt pavement, top soil and sod, as well as Transit platform upgrades.  The construction will run...

Commencing the week of July 22, 2015, the City of Winnipeg Public Works Department will be renewing the sidewalk on John Forsyth Road (both sides), from Thornewood Avenue to Paddington Road. The project has an expected duration of three weeks, weather permitting.  The...

On June 23, 2015, I chaired a meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works.  One of the many agenda items we discussed was the need to conduct a traffic study on Aldgate Road/Dakota Street/Paddington Road to determine if a stop...

PRELIMINARY CONSTRUCTION NOTICE TO BUSINESS PERSONS AND RESIDENTS ON: Pembina Highway (Southbound) Street Rehabilitation and Bike Lane from Bairdmore Boulevard North Leg to Kirkbridge Drive Pembina Highway (Northbound) Street Resurfacing and Bike Lane from Killarney...

A slight wording change in a motion was enough to get unanimous support from council Wednesday for its ranking of road projects for federal and provincial funding.  Councillors voted to put building an underpass at Waverley Street near Taylor Avenue as the leading...