Katz, Browaty announce $520K investment at Chornick Park
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This article was published 22/09/2014 (4340 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
City council candidates are continuing the contentious practice of announcing park investments in the midst of the municipal election campaign.
Monday morning at Chornick Park, North Kildonan Coun. Jeff Browaty and Mayor Sam Katz announced $520,000 worth of new playground equipment, a skate park expansion and other improvements at the northeast Winnipeg green space located south of McIvor Avenue.
Approximately $402,000 of the funding for the work, to be conducted in 2015, will come from the mayor’s office, with the remaining $118,000 flowing from the North Kildonan land-dedication reserve.
Katz is not running for re-election but Browaty is seeking a third term on Oct. 22.
He said the timing of this announcement is not significant and rejected the assertion it provides him, as an incumbent, with an advantage over his challengers, Evan Comstock and Andrew Podolecki.
There are no city rules governing infrastructure-investment announcements during campaigns. Provincial officials are barred by legislation from making funding announcements during a campaign period.
This is the second recreation-funding announcement by an incumbent in as many work days.
On Friday, Point Douglas Coun. Mike Pagtakhan announced a $250,000 investment in Dufferin Park, near Dufferin School. Pagtakhan is seeking his fourth term on Oct. 22.
Rebbecca Chartrand, Anthony Ramous, Anne Thompson and Dale White are challenging Pagtakhan.
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Updated on Monday, September 22, 2014 10:32 AM CDT: Write-through
Updated on Monday, September 22, 2014 10:49 AM CDT: Corrects NK allotment towards park improvements