Building connection, one path at a time

Point Douglas

After nearly a decade of planning and construction, the Keewatin Multi-use Path is now complete — and it has already become part of daily life in our community.

Even before its official opening, I was seeing residents out walking, cycling, commuting to work, and heading to school along the route. With the final 1.8-kilometre section now finished, the path forms a continuous 4.5-kilometre corridor. connecting Meadows West and Tyndall Park. It is a meaningful step forward for active transportation in Winnipeg’s north end.

This project is about more than creating a place to walk or bike. It represents a long-term investment in safety, accessibility, and community connection. The final phase included new lighting, improved off-street trail connections near Billy Mosienko Arena and Shaughnessy Park School, and a controlled pedestrian half-signal at Keewatin Street and Tyndall Avenue, with another planned at Manitoba Avenue later this year. These improvements help ensure that people of all ages and abilities can move through the neighbourhood more safely.

While this is an important milestone, it is also a reminder that there is still work to do. There remains an active transportation gap between the north end and downtown and closing that gap continues to be a priority for me as councillor for Point Douglas.

That is why I continue to advocate for additional projects, including Phase 2 of the Hydro Corridor Trail, which will extend active transportation connections from Church Avenue and Fife Street through to Selkirk Avenue. This missing link would significantly improve connectivity across the ward and make active transportation a more practical option for residents.

I am also encouraged by early work underway on a potential pilot project in Brooklands, where we are exploring the conversion of a decommissioned rail line into an active transportation trail. This initiative, being advanced in partnership with Lloyd Axworthy and MLA Malaya Marcelino, reflects the kind of creative thinking needed to turn underused infrastructure into community assets.

The Keewatin Multi-use Path shows what is possible when we commit to long-term, community-focused infrastructure. Each new connection strengthens our neighbourhoods, supports healthier lifestyles, and moves us closer to a more accessible and connected Winnipeg.

Building that kind of city does not happen overnight — it happens one path, one project, and one partnership at a time.