Having a place to take your family, your pets, and yourself is important.
Our ward has some amazing locations – The Forks, the rivers, Memorial Park, Millennium Library Park, dozens of schools, community centres, lots of parks and playgrounds. If you ever get a chance, take your kids to the playgrounds in Wildwood parks. My focus is making sure we utilize the green space for what people need and want for todays activities. Our ward has many new people to Canada so they bring diversity and different interests. My plan would be to review what we have and develop more dog parks, soccer fields and basketball courts. I would also like to add places to play Pickleball, ultimate frisbee and bike polo. Having greenspace in our ward that helps these activities makes us a leader in the city. My dedication to green space is solid. Integrating green space in our city helps people with mental health making our community and city more livable. I will always advocate for green space so vote for me and allow me to work for you. My focus is our ward and you!
Here is a recent email from one of the more active lobby group in the city.
OURS-WINNIPEG (OUTDOOR URBAN RECREATIONAL SPACES) – Home
We commend Winnipeg’s City Council for approving key planning documents in May 2022 with the following amendments.
- creation of a Master Greenspace and Natural Corridor Plan By-law,
- a Biodiversity Policy
- acquisition of an additional 1,000 acres of public park land
These forward thinking plans and policies will preserve green space and set guidelines that protect and plan for greenspace for the future.
Progress is being made by the City with budget allocation. Work has started on the Master Greenspace and Natural Corridor Plan and Biodiversity Policy.
We ask for you to continue to support these amendments and ensure they are implemented in a timely manner.
To give citizens an opportunity to learn what all the candidates are saying would you please respond to the following three questions?
Please provide a few lines for our website that could indicate your aspirations, vision, commitment, timeframe, and achievements – what you want to tell the public about these three items.
1. Describe your commitment to ensure the Master Greenspace and Natural Corridors (includes river corridors) Plan By-law and Biodiversity Policy will be completed and implemented in a timely manner?
2. Describe your commitment and time frame to acquire 1000 additional acres of public parkland in the City of Winnipeg while greenspace is still available.
3. Describe your commitment to implement a Biodiversity Policy?
Background and detail for the questions can be found at – www.ours-winnipeg.com/election-2022.html
We do not endorse candidates but will seek candidate positions and compile relevant information on our webpage to inform voters.
Pam Lucenkiw / Ron Mazur
Co-Chairs
OURS-Winnipeg
