Weekly Updates
Free Transit Youth Pass
The Province of Manitoba and City of Winnipeg are launching a Free Transit Youth Pass. Passes will be distributed through schools, with distribution taking place in stages: Stage 1 – Grades 11 & 12: Beginning September 10 Stage 2 – Grades 9 & 10: Beginning...
Improving Transit in Whyte Ridge: Changes to Routes 649 and 650
Winnipeg Transit is proposing important updates to Routes 649 (Chevrier) and 650 (McGillivray) that will improve service in Whyte Ridge and better match how residents are using transit today. The changes will go into effect with the fall schedule on September 6, 2026....
Official Opening of Bridgwater Trails Doggie Park – July 4th
You are invited to attend the official opening of the new fenced in dog park in Bridgwater Trails! Please join myself, the Mayor, furried friends and community members for the official opening. DATE: July 4th TIME: 10:00 am LOCATION: 360 Appleford Gate (near...
ELECTION STATEMENT from Councillor Lukes
After 12 years of serving the people of South Winnipeg and Waverley West, I have made the decision not to seek re-election in the 2026 civic election. I was first elected in 2014 to serve residents in the St Norbert-South Winnipeg ward. In 2018, following electoral...
Bridgwater Canada Day – 5th Anniversary
UPDATE: July 1st – hundreds of people celebrated Canada Day in Bridgwater Lakes. Thank you to the Winnipeg Chinese Senior Association for organizing! Celebrate Canada Day with us in Bridgwater! The Winnipeg Chinese Senior Association is hosting a huge Canada Day...
Canada Day Fireworks in Bison Run
Canada Day FIREWORKS in Bison Run! Yes! We are hosting a HUGE fireworks show on Canada Day! So no need to do fireworks in your small yard at home! (Besides it’s illegal & you could be fined!) Instead jump on your bike (reduce traffic congestion) & come see the...
Sod Turning for Spray Pad Park in Fort Richmond
Very pleased to join Mayor Gillingham, Councillor Chambers, MP Terry Duguid, MLA Chen & community members to officially turn the sod & start on the new South Winnipeg Recreation Campus spray pad park – at the Ft Richmond site! This $1.5 Million spray pad park...
Ground Breaking for the Largest Recreation Investment in Winnipeg’s History
On May 21, 2026 three levels of government and residents gathered in an open windy field to break ground for the new South Winnipeg Recreation Campus. I’m incredibly proud to have been given the opportunity to guide and deliver on Winnipeg’s largest investment in...
New Permanent Fire Station in Waverley West
Hosted a super information evening in June with details on the new permanent fire/ paramedic station being built in Waverley West. Currently, we have the innovative temporary portable station located at 130 Eaglewood Drive and we are now constructing the permanent...
Regulations, Enforcement & Increasing Head Injuries related to E-Bikes & E-Scooters
Personal electric vehicles like e-scooters & e-bikes are becoming increasingly popular, but the rules around using them haven’t caught up to their popularity. It’s a bit of the wild west in Winnipeg when it comes to rules & enforcement. E-scooters &...
Open House – Creating Connections at Bison Dr & Waverley
Please join myself and transportation engineers. DATE: Tuesday, June 9th TIME: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm LOCATION: Bison Run School – Community Room 60 Frontier Trail Hosted by Councillor Janice Lukes, City of Winnipeg & WSP Consulting You are invited to a...
Drainage Ponds and Vegetation Growth
I’ve been receiving a few calls recently inquiring why the ‘lakes’ in the Neighbourhoods of Bridgwater / South Pointe and Prairie Pointe are filling in with ‘weeds’. In the past I’ve written about the significance of these drainage ponds, and the huge environmental...
Transit Changes coming to Routes 678 and 679
Beginning September 6, 2026 Winnipeg Transit will introduce changes to Routes 678 and 679 aimed at improving service reliability and making travel to the University of Manitoba easier for riders. According to Transit, the updates are designed to reduce congestion at...
Coyote Sightings
I’ve been receiving many reports on coyote sightings in both Whyte Ridge and Bridgwater. Manitoba Conservation advises the following: Please read this information sheet on How to Coexist with Coyotes WHY are we seeing more coyotes: We are seeing more coyotes because...
Winnipeg Crime Stoppers Attending Neighbourhood Crime Discussion
A representative from Winnipeg Crime Stoppers will be in attendance at our: Neighbourhood Crime Discussion Tuesday, April 21st 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm South Winnipeg Community Centre (Waverley Heights Site) 1885 Chancellor Drive Winnipeg Crime Stoppers is a volunteer-driven...
City-Wide Spring Clean-up
Our annual citywide spring cleanup will start Sunday, April 19, 2026. Our annual yard waste program will follow the week of May 4. Annual spring cleanup activities Over the next six weeks, we will sweep the entire street network. This includes roadways, bridges,...
Information Night: New Permanent Fire-Paramedic Station in Waverley West
Join us for a community information night on Tuesday, April 28 about the new permanent fire-paramedic station and home fire safety! Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Ecole South Pointe School 615 Kirkbridge Dr., Winnipeg Doors open: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m., drop-in. Join us for a...
Age Friendly Consultation
You are invited to join a facilitated session to gather your input on the City of Winnipeg’s efforts to support older adults. Friday, May 8th 9:30 - 11:30 134 Plaza Drive (Former 10,000 Villages) If you are an older adult and would like to give input into the City of...
Crime Discussion with the Winnipeg Police Service
You are invited to discuss crime in South Winnipeg Councillor Lukes and members of the Winnipeg Police Service. We will have a short presentation on what Councillor Lukes and Chambers are doing to address the root causes of crime from a City perspective. The Winnipeg...
Construction to Begin: South Winnipeg Recreation Campus
VERY exciting news! This month, a report will be coming to Council, requesting Council’s approval to award the construction contract to a winning bidder – who will then start construction on the South Winnipeg Recreation Campus! Yes, it's been a long time coming –...
Aquatic Centre Planning Begins – South Winnipeg Recreation Campus
Very exciting news to share! In the 2026 budget process, Council allocated $1.5 million to design an aquatic centre that will be attached to the first phase of the South Winnipeg Recreation Campus- the gyms, running track, meeting rooms and more! The aquatic centre is...
Empowering Women in Winnipeg
Join us at our third event, as we learn from even more inspiring leaders! We’ll hear perspectives from some pretty powerful panelists and have great conversations! Saturday, April 11th Doors Open 9:30 a.m. Conversations: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon City Hall, 510 Main,...
State of the City – Mayor Gillingham
Annually, the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce hosts a luncheon where the Mayor provides an update on ‘The State of the City’. Hundreds of people attend to hear a condensed update. There’s a lot going on in the world, and we are hit by media from every direction, so it...
Study Columbia Drive Speeding
Residents have reported increased traffic flows and speeding on Columbia Drive between McGillivray Boulevard and Scurfield Boulevard. Many believe the increase in traffic is a result of vehicles using Columbia Drive as a short cut through the neighbourhood of Whyte...
South Town Road Multi Family Development Approved
The development on the corner of South Town Road/Bridge Lake Drive and Kenaston Blvd was approved in winter 2025. See South Town Road Development. This land was zoned Residential Multi-Family – Medium in 2006. Residents did appeal the development and as a result,...
Fireworks
I brought forward a motion for the Public Service to complete a cross jurisdictional scan and report back in 120 days ( June 2026) on the use, permitting, and penalties for operating fireworks on private and public property, and include the following: Comparisons of...
Bridgwater Trails / Prairie Pointe Elementary School
The Province of Manitoba is building a new elementary school in southwest Winnipeg. The school is being built on 10 acres of land in Bridgwater Trails & Prairie Pointe and will have capacity for 600 students. This school is being designed, developed and...
North Town Road Collision Study
There have been multiple crashes into the decorative wall located at the intersection of North Town Road and northbound Kenaston Boulevard over the past few years. While the Public Service has previously studied the intersection in 2018 to determine if U-turns should...
Condo Development – Linden Ridge
A parcel of land to the east of Linden Ridge has been re-zoned from an agricultural district to residential multi-family for the construction of 51 homes (condominiums). This low-density increase in housing is needed for the city and is a welcome addition. Plans...
Bridgwater Trails Dog Park
Dog Park Plans Underway The City of Winnipeg has posted information about the new doggie park in Bridgwater Trails - at 360 Appleford Gate. This doggie park will be fenced in, approximately 1 acre in size, and include many park amenities like benches, trees, logs for...
2027 Property Tax Assessments
Do you own a residential property in Winnipeg? If so, expect to get a letter outlining your property’s assessed value for 2027 in your mailbox soon. This is part of the 2027 Residential Preview Program. How was my proposed assessed value determined? The assessed value...
High Poverty in South Winnipeg – Overview (2026)
For those who follow my communications across my various platforms, you know that I often focus on opportunities and challenges in the local Waverley West ward, along with the many great events and celebrations we share. As I have done in previous years, 2026 will...
Social Media Update – January 2026
It’s the middle of January, and we are well into 2026, and it’s shaping up to be another exciting year! I want to share an update with you about how I’ll be receiving feedback and comments going forward on my social media platforms. EFFECTIVE TODAY: I will be...
Updates to Transit effective December 14, 2025
Transit has expanded On-Request service to provide rides until 2am Monday to Saturday and 12:45 am Sunday and holidays. For more information on how On Request works – See here. Specific to the Waverley West ward – they have also added an extra bus in the morning and...
Kenaston and Abinojii Mikanah Intersection – Future Upgrade
I know the frustration level is high when it comes to many aspects of the Kenaston and Abinojii intersection. I encourage you to review a very recent engineering Collisions and Signalization Changes – Kenaston and Abinojii Mikanah report. The most common questions I...
Abinojii Mikanah and Waverley Street Intersection Upgrades
While I’ve been very busy attending many community outreach events, I’m also working on many ward issues related to transportation, housing, recreation and safety. I’ll be providing some updates on many of these initiatives over the coming weeks. I called for an...
IMPASSABLE STREETS & A RESIDENTIAL STREET PLOW / PARKING BAN
Currently, the City is focusing plowing on Priority 1 streets (ie: Pembina, Kenaston, Abinojii, etc) AND plowing streets that are ‘impassable’. If your street is ‘impassable’ please contact 311 and city will send out a plow. Tonight, City will be plowing Priority 1...
Budget 2026
The City of Winnipeg's budget for 2026 has been tabled for review and discussion. This budget reflects the city's commitment to balancing its financial responsibilities while investing in critical infrastructure and services for its residents. You can find details...
Killarney / Kirkbridge / Pembina Hwy Intersection Improvements
Killarney / Kirkbridge and Pembina Highway is a very busy intersection. Pembina Highway is a north-south six-lane divided major arterial and a full-time Truck Route. The average weekday daily traffic volume on this segment of Pembina Highway is approximately 32,500...
Bison Extension & Waverley Intersection
A robust study/analysis is underway to determine the design of the extension Bison Drive -from Frontier Trail to Waverley - connecting to the other segment of Bison Drive (by Superstore) This study also includes a complete design of the Waverley / Bison intersection...
Speed Humps Installed on Hawstead Road
Speed humps were installed on Hawstead Ave the week of Sept 22nd, 2025. Arrows will be painted on them shortly. The City of Winnipeg engineers have been piloting different methods to reduce speed and traffic volumes on Hawstead Road since 2020. Hawstead Road is a...
3-Way Stop Sign – Marrington & Bairdmore
Currently – this intersection does not meet criteria to have a 3 way stop signs installed. My office receives many requests for a 3 ways top sign at Marrington and Bairdmore. Many requests are motivated by the desire to ‘slow traffic’ on Bairdmore. Stop signs are not...
Commercial Update in Prairie / South Pointe
I’ve had multiple inquiries on why is commercial development so slow in coming to Prairie / South Pointe commercial areas, and also on why one of the four sites was re-zoned to residential. I hope this give you a better understanding of the bigger picture. LAND ...
Traffic Calming Curb Installation -Chancellor Drive
The city will be installing traffic calming curbs on Chancellor Drive-130 metres north of Lake Island Crescent at the pedestrian crosswalk. The curbs are meant to reduce speed and provide a safer environment for pedestrians and cyclists at the crosswalk. Chancellor...
Temporary Sewer Pipe on Fort Garry Bridge
Update: September 2025 Thank you to Joyanne Purgusa from the Winnipeg Free Press for this article - see here to read. In November 2023, an inspection found one of two sewer pipes that cross the Red River at the Fort Garry bridges had failed and the other was in poor...
On Request Transit Service
When Winnipeg’s new bus network went into service, the number of On-Request transit zones across Winnipeg tripled. That means people can request rides within a dozen different areas when the On-Request bus is in service. Regular bus fares apply and transfers are...
2025 Road Construction in Waverley West
You can check where construction is occurring in the City by viewing: the 2025 road construction map which shows specific road construction projects (see road construction list by street name) the 2025 lane closure map which list streets closed due to hydro work, tree...
Off Leash Dog Park Open in Whyte Ridge Neighbourhood
Woof woof! We did it! Through a great partnership with the volunteers board of Whyte Ridge Community Centre we officially opened Winnipeg’s newest off leash doggie park on July 19th, 2025! Located behind the Whyte Ridge Community Centre - at 145 Cloverwood Drive,...
Weeds, Community Priorities & Actions
Lots to cover in this post so I’ll start with some facts. Facts enable a better perspective on the big picture & help educate people who need a bit more context to a situation. While I’ve shared this information in the past (probably every year) it’s good to...
Community Fireworks Celebration!
CHANGE OF DATE - DUE TO WEATHER Don’t blast off fireworks in your yard - its illegal!!! Instead - come join community members for a HUGE fireworks party! We are celebrating Diwali – the Festival of Lights – the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and...
Winnipeg Firefighters Visit Neighbourhoods After Fires to Install Free Smoke Alarms
If a home on your street recently was on fire, you may see Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) crews on your street again. In the days after the fire, they may be going door-to-door to discuss fire safety and install smoke alarms. This is part of WFPS’ After the...
Clarifying Who Mows City Boulevards
(Original post date June 8, 2018) In new developments, homeowners can find it confusing to understand who is responsible for mowing the grass on boulevards. Grass should NOT BE HIGHER than 6 inches. A boulevard is the public space between the homeowners house and the...
Waverley Intersection – Congestion and Improvements
I - like you, and the Public Service - are very aware of congestion and operational challenges at the Waverley and Abinojii Mikanah intersection. When this intersection was constructed, it was not designed to handle the volume of traffic exiting / entering Waverley...
Enclosed Doggie Park in Whyte Ridge
Construction has begun for the fenced in - off-leash dog behind the Whyte Ridge Community Centre! The park is located by the play structure off Cloverwood Road . There is a parking lot and lots of space to load and unload the furries! Work on the dog park is...
Canada Day in Prairie Pointe
Come celebrate Canada Day in the neighbourhood of Prairie Pointe ! The Prairie Pointe Resident’s Association is hosting a super celebration in the afternoon/evening for families and friends at Eaglewood Park! If you’ve ever been to a party hosted by the...
Canada Day in Bridgwater Lakes
Come celebrate Canada Day on Tuesday, July 1st in Bridgwater Lakes ! Bridgwater Lakes Fountain 133 Bridge Lake Drive 11:00 am – 3:00 pm The Winnipeg Chinese Senior Association, along with myself and many outstanding partners are hosting a huge party! Probably the...
Trailside Sidewalk
I’ve received many requests for a sidewalk installation on Trailside Crescent. Trailside is a very busy street as many parents drop students off to attend Ecole South Pointe School. I requested the City engineers study the site and prepare a cost for installation of...
2025 Bridgwater Forest Fountain Update
Bridgwater Fountain Update: A Difficult but Necessary Decision Getting the Bridgwater Forest Fountain working has been one of the biggest challenges I’ve faced since being elected. In short, the fountain was constructed improperly—and unfortunately, those problems...
Prairie Pointe Basketball Court – Eaglewood Park
UPDATE, June 2025: Do you see the construction underway at Eaglewood Park? Contractors are working hard to create a new basketball court that is designed under Winnipeg Minor Basketball Association standards! This will enable competitive league basketball matches...
Office Space Coming to Bridgwater Centre
Private Pension Partners will be constructing a 40,000 sq foot four-storey mixed-use commercial building, at 345 Centre Street, near the intersection of South Town Road and northbound Kenaston Boulevard. Located in ‘The District’ shopping plaza, across from Altea...
June Newsletter
Check out my June newsletter for information on Canada Day events, construction and new projects in the Waverley West ward. You can sign up to receive the newsletter here.
Coffee, Chai & Conversations with the Councillors
You are invited to continue our conversation on empowering Winnipeg women in political leadership. Whether you are considering running for elected office, or advocating elected officials for a cause, come join us for round table conversations! We will be graced with...
Shade Structure at Jinnah Park
I am thrilled to announce construction of a beautiful 24 ft x 24ft shade structure is happening this summer in Jinnah Park! I was approached by the South Pointe Residents Association and many many grandma and grandpas who wanted to have a shady place to sit and enjoy...
Housing in Bison Run
More housing is coming to Bison Run. This new development by Qualico’ s Street Side is to develop six ground-oriented 2-storey, 22-unit multi-family residential buildings. Two buildings are three unit townhouses and four of the buildings are are four-unit townhouses....
Cycling Update – University Crescent, UM Lands
Due to ongoing City of Winnipeg road construction on both sides of University Crescent, the multi-use crossing and sidewalk on the west side will remain open for your use. For your safety, please use the Dysart Road multi-use crossing or Thatcher Drive pedestrian...
Community Food Drive
FIRES, FOOD & YOUR SUPPORT 17,000 people being are evacuated in Manitoba due to wild fires. Thousands & thousands of people are arriving in Winnipeg. We want to support our fellow Manitobans & food is top of the list! You can help by donating to the...
Neighbourhood Spring Clean up 2025
Who wants to organize a spring cleanup in their neighbourhood? A few extra hands helping to cleanup will be greatly appreciated! A Spring Cleanup is very easy to organize: We can drop off bags, gloves and have about 10 pickers to lend out - or Contact Take Pride...
$30.5 M Rehabilitation to Pembina Highway Overpass at Abinojii Mikanah in 2025 & 2026
Information Session (See Poster) Wednesday, May 7th 4:00pm – 7:00 pm (come and go) Canad Inns Destination Centre Ambassador Room A 1824 Pembina Three huge road / overpass renewal projects will be starting in South Winnipeg in spring 2025. The Pembina Highway...
Working on Improving Internal Efficiencies to Reduce Operating Costs
I’ve received much feedback (and rightly so) from people on the City increasing property taxes, sewer rates and garbage rates. In addition I’ve had many questions on ‘what is the city doing INTERNALLY to cut costs’. I want to provide you with an overview of some of...
Bison and Waverley Intersection Improvements – Design Study to Start
The City of Winnipeg has issued a request for bidders to submit a design study on the Bison and Waverley intersection. This is a significant step forward in making the very needed east – west connection for 65,000+ residents of the Waverley West ward. This road...
Widening of Waverley – Between Kenaston & Ken Oblik/Eaglewood Dr.
As noted in previous updates, ~30 acres in the southwest quadrant at Kenaston and Waverley was subdivided and rezoned into residential small, two family and multi family large lots in February 2024.* To accommodate this increase in population and development,...
CITY WIDE (& WAVERLEY WEST) ZONING CHANGES
UPDATE – MORE OPEN HOUSES: The city is hosting 5 additional open houses for residents to discuss proposed zoning changes. I will be attending the open house at the Outlet Collection Mall from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Time: From 1 p.m. to 7...
Speed Change on Waverley Street
I’ve received many calls on the ‘variations’ of speeds on Waverley Street. I requested a study to see if there could be consistency. The City of Winnipeg engineers recently completed a speed study of Waverley street. See Speed Study The speed limit will be reduced on...
Information Session – South Winnipeg Recreation Campus
Please join myself, and members of the public service to present ‘detailed design’ of Phase One of the South Winnipeg Recreation Campus. This session will show many details related to the recreation campus. It will be an information session to share the many hundreds...
Summary: Retail Crime Forum
Thank you to the Winnipeg Police Service for organizing, and hosting an informative discussion on retail crime with the businesses on Pembina Highway and Bridgwater Centre this past week. We appreciate the invitation for Councillor Markus Chambers and I to attend...
Empowering Women in Political Leadership
On February 22, 2025 we had over 60 women (and some men) attend our panel discussion – on empowering women in political leadership. We started the discussions at 9:30 am and went straight through to noon! We all learned a lot, and were inspired to hold more of...
Rangana 2025
Sri Lanka, a tropical island paradise in the Indian Ocean, is renowned for its rich cultural heritage and vibrant festivities that showcase its diversity and unity. The Sri Lankan event calendar is filled with numerous festivals, religious observances, and cultural...
2025 Road Construction in Waverley West
You can check where construction is occurring in the City by viewing: the 2025 road construction map which shows specific road construction projects (see road construction list by street name) the 2025 lane closure map which list streets closed due to hydro work, tree...
Businesses of Bridgwater Centre Winnipeg 150 Block Party
In September we celebrated Winnipeg’s 150th with the incredible businesses of Bridgwater! From local favorites to new entrepreneurs, our community is thriving and is stronger together! Here’s to the spirit of collaboration, resilience and the unique charm that makes...
Businesses of Bridgwater – Fantastic Free Press Article
Photo Credit Mikaela MacKenzie Thank you to the Winnipeg Free Press for covering the growing business community! *********************************************************************** Bridgwater rises on development boom By: Gabrielle Piché Winnipeg Free Press,...
TWO Payment Assistance Programs for Water / Hydro
Both the City of Winnipeg and Manitoba Hydro have payment assistance programs available if you are having difficulties paying your City utility bill, or an overdue energy bill. Both these programs are run in partnership with the Salvation Army. See highlights of both...
My January 2025 Newsletter
Check out my January e-newsletter to find out what’s happing with projects, issues and events in the Waverley West ward ! We have a massive two year construction project starting on Pembina Highway bridge over Abinojii Mikanah that you will want to learn more...
Active Transportation & Road Safety Town Hall
Its my great pleasure to once again host a public session on active transportation and road safety. These two areas of focus are a top priority of mine in this public service role. You’re invited to join, Councillor Lukes, the Public Works committee – Councillor...
Active Transportation & Road Safety Discussion
It’s my great pleasure to once again host a public session on active transportation and road safety. These two areas of focus are a top priority of mine in this public service role. SEE: AT & Road Safety Presentation You’re invited to join, Councillor Lukes, Chair...
FIREWORK PERMITS – New Years, Halloween, Diwali & any other party time!
UPDATE: January 29, 2025 With many residents about to celebrate New Years we remind you to be respectful of neighbours and know the rules around when you can set fireworks off and the requirement for a permit. September 18, 2024 Residents, this is an update from the...
Winnipeg 150 Medal Recipients for Waverley West Ward
On October 12th we planted trees - presented Winnipeg 150 Commemorative Medals & honoured friends & neighbours for their significant contribution to Winnipeg! https://www.winnipeg.ca/.../winnipeg-150/winnipeg-150-medals Honoured to acknowledge the dedication...
Bridgwater Centre Tree Planting
Pleased to launch a 2 yr - $85,000 phased tree planting initiative - in celebration of Winnipeg 150 & as part of a larger neighbourhood greening project! Each ward receives a % of funding from land sales to put toward parks & recreation. Many new recreation...
Welcome Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service -Station 15 to Waverley West!
(Captain Miller & Team) I'm more than thrilled to finally be able to welcome members of WFPS to Station 15 on Eaglewood Drive in the neighbourhood of Prairie Pointe! A fire engine and four-person fire/rescue crew, and an ambulance and two-person paramedic crew...
Budget 2025 Town Hall Discussion
Update: PRESENTATIONS AT TOWN HALL C Lukes Presentation 2025 Executive Summary 2025 Budget Highlights Preliminary Budget Supplement to the Budget Economic, Demographic and Fiscal Outlook I’m hosting an evening for residents of the Waverley West ward to join in a...
UPDATE – South Winnipeg Recreation Campus
UPDATE: Public Information Session, Saturday – March 22nd Please see EVENT DETAILS Watch your mail for a print flyer update on the South Winnipeg Recreation Campus. The flyer was mailed to all residents in the Waverley West ward, and was to be sent early November...
Federal Funding for Homelessness and Encampments
Photo Credit to Tyson Koschik/CBC UPDATE, December 2024: Thank you CBC for covering this important issue: by reporter Ian Froese, December 23, 2024 Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his government will start moving people out of homeless encampments and into housing in...
Skating Rinks are Opening Up
Winter is here and the ice is being made on many skating rinks throughout the neighbourhoods! Enjoy the Canadian experience – on ice! We have LOTS of rinks that area being prepared for you to skate on over the holidays – and throughout the winter! Rinks in Parks The...
Construction between Whyte Ridge and Bridgwater Lakes
You may have noticed equipment in the field between Whyte Ridge and Bridgwater Lakes. Work is being done on the drainage pond that runs between the two areas to stabilize the south bank of the pond. Please see the construction notice for more details. Work...
Richmond West Selected for Pilot on Speed Reduction
UPDATE: December 2024 Mid Pilot Survey Findings Mid Pilot Public Engagement See additional information on all Neighbourhood Pilots April 2022 The City of Winnipeg engineers have selected a portion of the Richmond West neighbourhood to be part of the Reduced Speed...
High Poverty in South Winnipeg
Manitoba continues to have the highest rates of child poverty in Canada, according to findings released in the 2024 Manitoba Child and Family Poverty Report. In Winnipeg, the highest area of poverty is in the downtown, BUT South Winnipeg has the second...
Addition to Credit Union Building – Kenaston and McGillivray
UPDATE (Nov 2024): Steinbach Credit Union has revised their plans and come forward with a new design. The design is aiming to be a Gold Leeds building. The consultant proposes to start construction summer 2025. To see complete details of the plans see: Submitted Plans...
Winnipeg 150 Tree Planting
We did it!! Residents have now planted 500 trees in the Waverley West ward! With spectacular help from City of Winnipeg - Municipal Government Naturalist Services we planted 500 native Manitoba species throughout our neighbourhoods ! And we had a ton of fun doing it!...
The Bolt Apartments
Congratulations to Globe Property Management and the Morantz family team! We had a tour of the new 181 unit apartment block on Pembina Highway last week. A wide range of one, two and three bedroom apartments are now being rented. The ‘Bolt’ also includes in house...
Town Houses on Joe Keeper Way
On June 21, 2024, Assiniboine Committee approved plans for twenty four townhomes / condos to be constructed at 40 Joe Keeper way. The design of the condo units is similar to the units being constructed on Frontier Trail. These condos will also be three storeys in...
New Condos at 1555 Lee Blvd in Bison Run
A beautiful new condo block has been approved on the corner of Lee Blvd and Frontier Road. This condo bloc will consist of two six storey buildings and one three storey building – all connected. This will bring a total of 131 new condo units to the neighbourhood! Ten...
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