Weekly Updates
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...
Phase 4 Bison Run Approval
The 4th phase of development in Bison Run is now underway! On September 27th, 2024, Assiniboine Community Committee approved the subdivision and rezoning of land in Bison Run. This is a continuation of proposed development in the community. Phase 4 has a total land...
Bridgwater Forest Residential – Former Proposed School Site
September 4, 2024 UPDATE Finalized: Subdivision and Rezoning –Bridgeland Drive between Bridlewood Road and Prominence Point August 30, 2024 UPDATE Rare Rezoning of Housing Lands to Park Space It’s not often you see land that has been zoned for housing -re-zoned into...
65 Kirkbridge Apartment Approved
UPDATE Sept 22, 2024: An application for a height variance to the approved apartment block was submitted in September The multi-family building that was approved for a development permit in April 2024 is being reviewed to add an additional floor of housing. This will...
East-West Active Transportation Connection on Lee Blvd & Barnes
My office receives many request for an east-west connection for cyclists and walkers wanting to connect from Waverley West to the University of Manitoba, Superstore, and the businesses on Pembina Highway – and back. The timeline for the Bison Drive extension and...
NEW INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT APPROVED in RICHMOND WEST
Today, the Assiniboine Community Committee (that I am a member of) voted in support of an application to change the zoning at 101 DeVos Rd from“RR5” Rural Residential to “M1” Manufacturing Light District. What does that mean ? In 1962, the use of the land at 101 De...
Businesses of Bridgwater
Welcome to the temporary hosting site for the Businesses of Bridgwater! We have almost 70 businesses in Bridgwater Centre waiting to be discovered! The Businesses are working hard on planning a Block Party and aim to have a website in the coming month! In the...
Paragon Living Opens New Apartment in Bridgwater Centre
Opened another new apartment block in Bridgwater Centre this month. Congratulations to Paragon Living! This is a spectacular apartment block is located in the heart of Bridgwater Centre and was fully leased on opening! There is a huge demand for apartments which has...
Collisions & Signalization Changes at Kenaston & Abinojii Mikanah
Every other year I request the engineers in public works to study this intersection and surrounding roads to review traffic volumes and new technology to improve safety - and traffic flow - at the intersection of Kenaston and Abinojii Mikanah. During the 2015-2021...
Bison Drive Extension, Waverley Intersection & Pathways
I receive many calls asking: When will the west end of Bison Drive connect through Waverley to the east end of Bison Drive ? When will you build a pathway along the west side of Waverley from the Grand Mosque to Abinojii Mikanah? I live on the west side of Waverley, ...
Abinojii Mikanah Off Ramp & Chancellor Drive Intersection Improvements
UPDATE - AUG 2024 The engineers in public works studied this intersection and have determined major upgrades need to occur. The off ramp dumps traffic into a very chaotic intersection that was never built to handle the volume of traffic it currently experiences. In...
Safe Pedestrian/Cycling Access Across McGillivray to FortWhyte Alive
I will confess, this is one ‘opening’ that did bring tears to my eyes. We had a small ‘official hit the button’ event for the newly installed pedestrian/cycling crossing at Brady and McGillivray on Friday August 16th 2024. Almost 20 years ago, when I was the Winnipeg...
Recreation Construction Underway!
You will see a lot of fencing and construction occurring in four parks in the Waverley West ward, and more to come next year! Four recreation amenities will be completed in September, and we will be having an opening party at each one! Watch my social media platforms...
New Sidewalks in Whyte Ridge
The City of Winnipeg has been working on the installation of new sidewalks in Whyte Ridge this summer, and I know many residents are thrilled to see this construction! The new sidewalks (red) will connect with existing sidewalks (green) will greatly improve...
Traffic Calming on Bridge Lake Drive
September 4, 2024 UPDATE : Construction starting Sept 9 for 4-5 weeks, pending good weather conditions. For more details see: Construction notice I’ve had many requests to have some kind of speed reduction occur on Bridge Lake Drive in the section that passes through...
30 km Coming to Hawstead Road
The speed limit on Hawstead Road is changing to 30 km. This change will be implemented by the end of August 2024. Hawstead road is a ‘cut through’ road for vehicular traffic. The volume of traffic has grown significantly over the years and especially with the growing...
Pathway Construction
You will notice that pathways leading to the retention ponds around Rose Lake are currently closed. The developer- Manitoba Housing is doing work in the area to landscape and re-grade to improve the drainage adjacent to the pathways. Work is also being done with the...
University Crescent Construction – Fall 2024
Please be aware there will be much construction starting shortly on University Crescent. See Construction Notice. UM Properties is building the largest residential mixed-use infill project ever embarked on in the City of Winnipeg. Over 65,000 people will live, work,...
Province orders city to stop using herbicide
Photo Credit Nic Adam In the Waverley West Ward, residents in Whyte Ridge and Waverley Heights may notice more algae and growth in the retention ponds. Retention ponds that are of an older design have regularly been treated with a herbicide in the past to control...
2024 Update – Bridgwater Trails Fountain
Update August 22, 2024 We are pleased to report that the repairs to the fountain at Rose Lake Green are nearing completion and the fountain is expected to be turned on shortly. Extensive work has been undertaken to ensure the mechanism and pump room that operate the...
Transit Expanding into Bison Run
I’m very pleased to announce, that at the end of June, 2025 transit will be expanded into Bison Run! Winnipeg Transit is proposing that a nearby route (693 Waverley Heights) be replaced with a new route (678 Markham Station – Prairie Pointe) that serves most of the...
Maintenance of Green Space in Manitoba Housing Development (Neighbourhoods of Bridgwater)
I’m receiving many emails on maintenance in Bridgwater Trails. Please know this is a top concern of mine also – and that it is a weekly conversation with maintenance staff in the City and Province. I want to present the facts so residents can review EACH of these...
Potholes
Thank you to the Winnipeg Free Press for covering this important issue. See a recent article: City can’t get its fill of potholes This more technical update was provided from the Manager of Street Maintenance. Please know this update is for ‘this year’ and we are...
Tennis / Pickleball Courts coming to Bridgwater Trails!
Two new Tennis courts, which can also be used for pickleball, are being constructed at Bhagat Singh Park in Bridgwater Trails! Waverley MLA David Pankratz, South Winnipeg Community Centre Board President Masroor Khan & myself tossed some sod to launch...
Bridgwater Trails Tennis Courts
June 10, 2024 UPDATE: The tennis courts are scheduled to begin construction on Monday June 24th, site fencing may be up as early as June 21st. April 3, 2024 UPDATE: Two new tennis courts which can also be used as pickleball courts – will be installed in summer 2024...
Waverley and Abinojii Mikanah Intersection
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...
UPDATE on South Winnipeg Recreation Campus – May 2024
May 30 - 2024 UPDATE: The majority of Council voted to support adding an additional $23 Million to support the development of Phase One of the South Winnipeg Recreation Campus - which includes 3 gymnasiums, an indoor walking/running track, multi-purpose rooms, and an...
Chancellor Drive
As of 2002 and going forward, many repairs have occurred on Chancellor Drive. The Public Work's engineers have provided an update map of the repairs. There are three sections that are not yet identified for repairs. The public service has provided comments on the...
Tree Planting on Lee Boulevard Median
Through the land dedication fund, I’m providing the Forestry branch a total of $9,000 to plant approximately 12 trees on the median between Lee Blvd and the service road in the Fairfield Park neighbourhood. There are trees already in the median, but it an accommodate...
2024 UPDATE – South Winnipeg Recreation Campus
The South Winnipeg Recreation Campus is being developed on a 19 acre site in Bison Run – just west of the new high school and elementary school. At full build out, the vision for the site includes a multi–generational recreation facility with an aquatic components,...
Fire Paramedic Station Sod Turning
On short notice, and with great support from the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, we held a sod turning event to kick off construction of the new portable / modular fire paramedic station in Waverley West. I very much appreciate all levels of government attending. I...
Winnipeg’s 10 Cents & Provincial & Federal Budgets
I’m writing this update to make very brief comments on the recent Provincial and Federal budgets – and to share insight on the primary reason Winnipeg is ‘behind the times’ on building new recreation facilities, firehalls, a modernized sewer treatment facility, and...
Update – Calls for Fire Paramedic Service into Waverley West Ward
Photo Credit: James Turner See an update on what type of calls the Winnipeg Fire Paramedics Station 22 (1567 Waverley St.) and Station 23 (880 Dalhousie on Pembina) have been responding to over the past 5 years. These two stations predominately serve south and...
1365 Lee Boulevard
Assiniboine Community Committee approved a new 167 unit apartment block at 1365 Lee Blvd. This development includes a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom units. The building is six (6) storeys. The building steps down to four (4) storeys on the northwest side and two...
Commercial Zoning in Bison Run
Assiniboine Community Committee approved the subdivision and rezoning of approximately 8 acres to create four (4) lots and rezone the land to the “C2” Commercial Community District, and to leave one (1) lot under the “A” Agricultural District. This commercial...
2024 Road Construction in Waverley West
You can check where construction is occurring in the City by viewing the 2024 road construction map or the road construction list by street name. The City does regular reviews of all road condition in the City and provides an update on street conditions. SEE: Waverley...
Waverley West Fire Paramedic Station # 15
Design is underway for the new permanent fire paramedic station in Waverley West! The design of the station will be similar to the West Transcona Fire Paramedic Station # 21 as depicted in the above image. The site for the new fire paramedic station will be...
Portable Fire Paramedic Station – Opening Fall 2024
See an artists drawing of what the new portable fire paramedic station will look like and the site location at 130 Eaglewood Drive. This location is TEMPORARY until the permanent fire station is constructed. Work will begin mid summer on the portable fire paramedic...
South Winnipeg Community Centre Expansion – Richmond Site
Councillor Chambers and I are thrilled to announce two new exciting developments for the South Winnipeg Community Centre – Richmond site! This site is located in Ft Richmond which is Councillor Chambers ward, but it serves thousands of residents from the entire...
Phase Two – Mother Language Plaza
Funding was secured through the Province of Manitoba to add six trees, five benches and an electrical outlet on the hydro pole. I joined city of Winnipeg landscape architects and determine the site for these new additions. This funding support will provide well needed...
Bridgwater Lakes Cricket Pitch
With funding support from the Federal Government and City of Winnipeg, a state of the art, regulation size cricket pitch will be installed in the Bridgwater Lakes park area in summer of 2024. This is the only regulation size cricket field in the City to date! A...
Chancellor Park Junior Cricket Field
A Junior Cricket Field will be installed in Chancellor Park, beside Chancellor School in summer of 2024! We are grateful for the funding support from the Provincial Government, South Winnipeg Community Centre and the City of Winnipeg. This state of the art concrete...
Tree Planting at Whyte Ridge Community Centre
Bravo to Whyte Ridge Community Centre board and volunteers for continuing to plant trees on the community centre grounds! The City of Winnipeg is providing $8,532.00 towards a 2024 tree planting through the Home Grown Grant program! This is a great program for...
2024 UPDATE Bridgwater Forest Fountain
I was elected on fixing this issue in 2014 and its beyond ridiculous that it is taking this long – but it becomes understandable when you follow the history of Bridgwater Forest Fountain, and the countless attempts to repair a fountain that was not constructed to City...
Creation of a Plain Language Communication Policy
UPDATE: March 2024 The Public Service was directed to report back to the Executive Policy Committee within six months of the adoption of the Policy outlining the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) it intends to use to measure the success of the policy. The Plain...
295 Frontier Drive
Another new multi family complex for Bison Run! In March 2023 the developer was approved to construct six (6) separate townhouse buildings which will include a total of 36 dwelling units. Each of the proposed buildings will be three (3) storeys and have a maximum...
Regulation of Small-Scale Multi-Tenancy Dwellings
I’ve been working on increasing affordable housing since I was first elected in 2014. The University of Manitoba has the lowest number of on campus housing units in all of the large Canadian universities and students are always looking for affordable accommodations....
100 South Town Road
Altea Fitness has subdivided their land and rezoned the southern 1.48 acres of their parking lot to residential and commercial use. The development plans are to allow a multi-unit residential development with 102 residential units and 7,975 square feet of commercial...
Southwest Corner of Waverley St. & Kenaston Blvd.
Council approved a subdivision & re-zoning at the southwest corner of Waverley St & Kenaston Blvd. The landowner (Ladco) brought forward an application to sub divide and rezone the southwest corner of land at the intersection of Waverley & Kenaston –...
Sledding Continues at Scurfield Park!
I’m very pleased to ensure that sledding will continue on the beloved hill in Scurfield Park! Thank you to the residents who spoke up and advocated to keep this great sledding hill for years to come! Sometime in January 2023, the City of Winnipeg Park Department...
2320 McGillivray Blvd
Thank You Winnipeg Free Press for covering this important project. Engagement builds Whyte Ridge growth Paragon Designs is approved to construct a 7 storey apartment building with 246 units at 2320 McGillivray Blvd with a breakdown of approximately: 60% 1-bedrooms,...
Gull and Markham
UPDATE April 2024: The land is zoned and ready for development, but the developer has not yet made an application to the City to proceed with development. UPDATE: November 20, 2022: During the public hearing, many residents came forward and were concerned about the...
There’s Only One Taxpayer
There is only one taxpayer, and it’s important to understand how your tax dollar is invested. I’ve attached some great reports* that go into how your tax dollar is spent in more detail – but will summarize the general concept Whether its roads, bridges, sewer systems,...
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Throughout Winnipeg, many women gathered to celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8th. It’s a day celebrated globally to recognize women’s achievements, to raise awareness of discrimination and to continue to raise awareness of women’s struggle for...
Cadboro Community Garden
Cadboro Community Garden As spring approaches, it’s time to plan your summer gardening activities! The Cadboro Community Garden is managed by the Manitoba Buddhist Vihara and Cultural Association and is open to all. Gardening activities will commence as soon as the...
Development afoot in Whyte Ridge
Thank you Nick Barnes for summarizing some great initiatives happening in Whyte Ridge! I don’t have final design details related to the new upgrades coming to the Brady Rd and McGillivray Rd intersection, but will post when I have. I’ve worked for many years trying...
City Multi-Year Budget Speech – 2024
Today (March 20, 2024) we are passing the City’s four year budget. I will be providing a detailed update of key initiatives occurring in the Waverley West ward early next week. Councillors have the option to speak to the budget – this was my 8 minute speech!...
2025 Transit Expansion into Prairie Pointe
Transit will be expanding into Prairie Pointe in Fall of 2025. The Transit Service into Prairie Pointe report (and routing overview) indicates an expansion MIGHT occur in 2024, but due to funding allocations and securing bus drivers make the reality for a Fall 2025...
Twinning McGillivray Blvd
MAY 2024 UPDATE: WSP Consulting and the Province will be presenting a preferred corridor alignment options for PTH 3 to stakeholders and the public in fall 2024. We are advised there will be an opportunity to provide input on the preferred option during Phase 3...
Transit to Fort Whyte Alive!
Transit is finally coming to Fort Whyte Alive starting September 2024! This is a long time coming and is going to enable so many people access to this great facility! Four way lights will be installed this summer at the intersection of Brady Rd and McGillivary Blvd....
Towing Vehicles with Outstanding Parking Tickets
Just over $11 million dollars are owed to the City in outstanding parking tickets. To attempt to recoup this funding, the City has a new program that was launched on February 15, 2024. IF your vehicle is parked on the street illegally AND you have three or more unpaid...
Prairie Pointe rezoning and update of commercial sites
UPDATE Rezoning This week at Assiniboine Community Committee - the landowner (Ladco) brought forward an application to subdivide and rezone the southwest corner of land at the intersection of Waverley & Kenaston - from commercial zoning to residential zoning. This...
Man, Machines, Mother Nature & Icy Sidewalks
A mid- winter thaw, climate change, call it what you will – the temperatures are soaring for February! While many are enjoying this incredibly mild weather, it brings many challenges that the City is working to overcome! There is much discussion about icy sidewalks...
Waverley Street and Pine Hills Intersection
UPDATE January 2024: Engineers studied traffic control signals, all-way stop, and pedestrian crossing controls to see if any met criteria but none met the required criteria for installation. See final Pine Hill report. Based on a traffic count conducted in September...
Sandusky Drive Turning Lane
UPDATE: We received the Sandusky and Waverley Intersection engineering report back on Sandusky June 8, 2023. This is the second time (2016, 2022) I’ve asked the engineering department to study the intersection of Sandusky and Waverley as we received many calls about...
Safe Pedestrian Access to Victoria Hospital
I’m very pleased to announce greatly improved pedestrian access to and from the Victoria Hospital! You may have noticed a new set of traffic lights in front of the Victoria Hospital. These lights are called a Half Signal. Half signals are installed on high traffic...
The Courtyards of Linden Pointe
The Courtyards of Linden Pointe is a one of a kind development in Winnipeg providing a continuum of care to senior residents. It is a campus approach to senior living, that when fully built out will contain 55+ apartment living, assisted care living, and memory care...
Celebrating Housing in South Winnipeg & My Support in Securing More Housing
It was a great pleasure to attend the ‘top off’ party at the Align apartment block, located beside the Arc at the corner of Pembina Highway and Bison Drive. A top off party celebrates the completion of the top and final floor! Congratulations Henry Morton and Neil...
New Basketball Court in Bridgwater Forest
Many of you have noticed some construction work near the playground in Bridgwater Park on North Town Road. Crews are preparing the lot to install a dual purpose Basketball Court in Spring 2024. This court will have the added feature of hockey net bump outs on both...
Re-Envisioning South Winnipeg Community Centre’s Two Sites: Waverley & Richmond
Check out how these two sites are being re-envisioned - see: Display Boards The City of Winnipeg is developing a huge new recreation campus in the Bison Run neighbourhood. It is an important project, but it cannot serve all Southwest Winnipeg’s recreation and...
Important Update on Transit Service to Pembina Trails Collegiate (PTC) and Bison Run School (BRS grades7/8)
Please note: Effective Monday October 2nd the return bus will now be picking up in the bus loop between the two schools. September 22, 2023 I have heard from many concerned parents over issues with the bus service to PTC. Thank you for your feedback and patience, I...
2023 Road Construction in Waverley West
2023 is another year for record road construction! This year, $155.8 Million will be invested into regional and local streets city wide. In addition, the Provincial government has provided an additional $7.5 M for a total of $163.3 M. You can check where construction...
Left turn arrow –off Columbia onto westbound McGillivray
Public works recently conducted a study to see if there was enough traffic volume to meet criteria to install a left arrow off Kenaston Common Drive onto eastbound McGillivray. The study indicated all criteria was met and a left green arrow was installed at Kenaston...
Busing from Bison Run School and Pembina Trails Collegiate to Prairie Pointe and Bridgwater Trails
I have heard from many parents about the struggle to get their kids home to Prairie Pointe and Bridgwater Trails from the new schools. We are working closely with the Pembina Trails School Division on a few solutions- but wanted to provide this information as an...
Short Term Rental Regulations
UPDATE Thank you Winnipeg Free Press for covering this important issue: Short-term rentals long-term headaches Council voted on regulating short term rentals on Feb 23, 2023. I will say I am disappointed in the final outcome related to the number of short term rentals...
Kenaston Blvd and Bishop Grandin Safety
A ‘search’ of Kenaston Blvd on my website www.jlukes@winnipeg.ca brings up many studies and improvement made to Kenaston Blvd over the years. I will say, it is frustrating to deal with so many issues that in my opinion, should have been considered PRIOR to adding...
Intersection Lights & Re-alignment: Lee & Waverley
Traffic lights are being installed at the intersection of Lee Blvd and Waverley Street. Roadwork is being done to align Lee Blvd on either side of Waverley to accommodate the traffic lights. We anticipate this project to take a couple of weeks. This is a highly needed...
Encampments (2023)
Thank you Global News for covering this important topic: Homeless Camps Encampments of unsheltered citizens are increasing throughout Winnipeg. This year, so far, I am aware of three locations in the Waverley West ward. The encampments are being monitored by multiple...
Chancellor Drive & Bishop Grandin Blvd Intersection – Safety Improvements
Due to rapid growth southwest Winnipeg, I’ve asked the public works engineers to study safety improvements at the interaction of the Bishop Grandin Boulevard off-ramp and Chancellor Drive Due to growth in southwest Winnipeg, I’ve asked the public works engineers to...
Traffic Calming on Bridge Lake Drive
We've heard high speeds are an issue on this street. Help us decide what solutions could work for your neighbourhood. For more information and to provide feedback visit: winnipeg.ca/trafficcalming Existing conditions Bridge Lake Drive is a two-lane, undivided,...
2023 Bridgwater Forest Fountain Update
I’ll be frank and to the point in this update. I’ve been working on repairing this fountain since 2014 seeking the most economical way to repair it. SEE HISTORY of Bridgwater Forest Fountain 2022 Chief Administrative Officers - Update Many may recall Manitoba...
Bison Run Community Garden
Looking for a spot to garden? A quiet peaceful location in South Winnipeg - First year, come and book a plot! Gardening plots will be available in two sizes: Standard plots: 14ft x 24ft plots ($75/season) Small plots: 14ft x 14ft plots ($50/season) Water included If...
Coyote Warning
Please be aware that there has been increased coyote activity in this area between Bridgwater Lakes and Whyte Ridge. The coyotes have exhibited aggressive behavior towards people and dogs using the pathway that runs behind the Kenaston overpass. The Provincial...
Brady Landfill Community Discussion
Community Discussion on 'Brady Landfill' Please join myself and Mr. Mike Gordichuk - the Manager of Solid Waste to discuss neighbourhood liveability issues and opportunities for residents living in close proximity to Brad Resource Management Facility (Brady Landfill)....
Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee Awards
I was recently invited to attend a Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee awards ceremony at the Legislative Building to celebrate the contributions of many Manitobans. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal (Provincial) commemorates the 70th anniversary of the accession of...
Want Fresh Veggies without the Work?
Want Fresh Veggies without the work? Everyone is looking for quality affordable food as part of staying healthy and feeding a family ! One solution is to buy directly from the farm. A Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm distributes its fresh picked products to...
Spring Clean Up in the City!
City staff will be scrubbing, sweeping & cleaning our city over the next 5-6 weeks! 500 staff and 300 machines cleaning 7,000 km of streets, 1,600 km of walkways & countless kms of boulevards! STREET CLEANING: Your streets will be washed & swept! To find...
South Pointe Community Garden Rentals
There are a few garden plots still available to rent for the 2023 gardening season. The garden is located at the end of North Ridge Rd. If you are interested, please contact Barb at southpointecommunitygarden@gmail.com Annual Rental Fees (includes water) Half Plot...
Prioritizing Painting of Pedestrian & Cycling Crossings
Update: March 2023 Public Works prepared a Painting Pedestrian and Cycling Crossings report – including a breakdown of cost to purchase an additional a line painting machine, to staff it and to operate the machine. The summary of the report indicates it will be more...
Expanding Transit into Prairie Pointe
As our neighbourhoods continue to grow, residents are requesting expanded transit service. Currently transit Route 672 covers the north east area of Prairie Pointe, but much development has occurred in Prairie Pointe since that initial expansion. I have requested a...
Multi Family in Prairie Pointe – 50 Ken Oblik Dr.
The second phase of Hillside Development has been approved! This development is located beside the first phase, on the west side of Ken Oblik Drive, south of Waverley Street, in the Prairie Pointe Neighbourhood. The multi family development will be backing onto a...
New Left Turn Signals
Huge thanks to local resident Robin, who contacted me requesting the city investigate the installation of left turn signals at the intersection of Kenaston Blvd and Kenaston Common Drive E and Lindenwoods Drive E. The traffic engineers conducted a study and determined...
Crime and Community Safety Discussion
Crime and Community Safety Discussion DATE: Thursday March 9, 2023 TIME: 7 pm - 9 pm LOCATION: South Winnipeg Community Centre – Waverley site – 1885 Chancellor Drive Southwest Winnipeg has the lowest crime rate on average, in the City of Winnipeg , BUT we still...
Calling for a Governance Overhaul
I am more than pleased to say we are finally making excellent progress on the governance review! Mayor Gillingham understands the need for good governance and is not restricting progress, ad the former Mayor did. Key milestones that have been made: January...
Coyote Discussion with Manitoba Conservation Tuesday July 18th 7pm
Please join Minister Reyes & a team from Conservation Manitoba to discuss the increase in coyotes we are seeing in our neighbourhoods. The Government of Manitoba’s Conservation Department oversees wildlife in the City of Winnipeg. The City of Winnipeg has no...
Chancellor Apartments
Update July 2025: Thank you Winnipeg Free Press, Emma Honeybun (Dec 11, 2024) for covering this important project: 939 Chancellor Apartments UPDATE January 2023: 939 Chancellor Drive The City approved a request to change the parking ratio to 0.63 stalls...
Multi Family in Bison Run
Another multifamily complex has been approved in Bison Run! This complex is located on Frontier Trail. There will be three (3) separate townhouse buildings and will include a total of 36 dwelling units. Each of the buildings will be three (3) storeys in height. The...
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
As tragic and horrific details come to light, we are all feeling the pain and heartache of the loss of lives of Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, Rebecca Contois, and Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe, and just recently of Kayla Rae who was found unresponsive in a bus shelter....
South Winnipeg Recreation Campus UPDATE – December 2022
A lot of work is underway to gather community input into the development of this new regional recreation facility, being designed to serve upwards of 120,000 people! This is the first phase of the campus - if you have any questions, please email me at...
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