Kelsey James

Three candidates running in Daniel Mac

DANIEL MCINTYRE

Three candidates have been nominated for city councillor in the Daniel McIntyre ward. The municipal election takes place on Wed., Oct. 26.

Cindy Gilroy (incumbent) |

Chambers acclaimed in St. Norbert – Seine River

ST. NORBERT - SEINE RIVER

Markus Chambers will be acclaimed as city councillor St. Norbert - Seine River when the municipal election takes place on Wed., Oct. 26

Chambers has represented the St. Norbert - Seine River ward for one term. Since being elected, he has served on several standing policy committees and currently sits on the standing policy committee on infrastructure renewal and public works, and the standing policy committee on parks, community services and Protection.

Candidates compete for River Heights – Fort Garry council seat

RIVER HEIGHTS - FORT GARRY

Three candidates will contest the River Heights - Fort Garry ward council in the upcoming municipal election on Wed., Oct. 26.

Brant Field

Brant Field is a construction project manager who is also trained as a lawyer and has practised law in the not-for-profit sector. This is his first time running for city council, although he has previously been involved in politics through helping on campaigns.

Two candidates vie for Fort Rouge – East Fort Garry city council seat

FORT ROUGE - EAST FORT GARRY

Two candidates had registered to run for city councillor in the Fort Rouge - East Fort Garry ward by the Sept 20 nomination deadline. The municipal election takes place on Wed., Oct. 26.

Sherri Rollins (incumbent) |

Devi Sharma will be acclaimed in Old Kildonan ward

OLD KILDONAN

Incumbent Devi Sharma was the only candidate nominated to run for city council in the Old Kildonan ward, so she will be acclaimed on Oct. 26, civic election day.

Sharma has represented Old Kildonan ward for three terms. Since being first elected, she has served as the first female speaker of council, is governance committee chairperson and sits on the Lord Selkirk - West Kildonan community committee. She is also a committee member for infrastructure renewal and public works and is on the City of Winnipeg access advisory committee.

“When I first put my name forward, I was approached by many people living in the community who had known me through my volunteer service on community centre boards and through schools and the Seven Oaks Hospital board,” said Sharma, who has lived in the ward for over 30 years. “It was nice to have that community support from the onset, and my internal desire was to create a thriving and vibrant community.”

New youth mental health clinic aims to tackle wait times

RIVER HEIGHTS

A new mental health clinic for youth has opened in southwest Winnipeg amid long waits in the public system.

Psychiatric nurse and Cocoon Mental Health Clinic executive director Shea Silva, 29, began seeing clients in early July. The site, located at 205-530 Kenaston Blvd., offers mental health assessments and therapy skills for ages 12 to 25 at a rate of $150 per hour, as well as school-based supports, case management and help with health system navigation.

“At age 12 I knew I wanted to work with people with mental health issues,” said Silva, who graduated from Brandon University’s psychiatric nursing program four years ago. “I always knew that my passion was going to be working with youth in the community because I saw a real opportunity to make a difference and create some change.”

Galloping for recovery

ST. NORBERT

The Behavioural Health Foundation in St. Norbert hosted its first “fun run” thanks to the ongoing efforts of one of the organization’s former clients.

The five-kilometre run/walk took place on Sept. 18 and aimed to raise funds and awareness to support the work the Behavioural Health Foundation does for families and adults living with addictions and mental health in our community, organizer Sean Gallop said.

“The Behavioural Health Foundation saved my life,” Gallop added. “I consider them my family and I consider it my home now. It didn’t just save my life, it saved lots of other peoples’ lives too.”

Aviation museum welcomes new aircraft

The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada (2088 Wellington Ave.) unveiled its newest addition on Sept. 7 — a Lockheed L-10A Electra, CF-TCC .

The aircraft, which has been added to the museum’s permanent collection of 100 historic aircraft and more than 70,000 artifacts and archival records, was donated by Air Canada in celebration of its 85th anniversary. The Lockheed L-10A Electra was one of the first craft in Air Canada’s fleet, when it was previously known as Trans-Canada Air Lines.

“We’re very pleased that CF-TCC has landed at the Royal Aviation Museum and is now part of our permanent collection. This aircraft has ties to Winnipeg dating back to 1937 and to our museum in particular,” said museum president and chief executive officer Terry Slobodian in a news release. “Our museum was previously located in the original TCA hangar here in Winnipeg. The Lockheed Electra is a perfect picture of the early days of commercial air travel in Canada. We are grateful to Air Canada for their long-standing support of our museum and for entrusting us with this spectacular piece of aviation history.”

The Lockheed Electra is most well-known for being the aircraft flown by Amelia Earhart during her attempted around-the-world flight in 1937.

A whole lotta pull tabs

BY KELSEY JAMES

STAFF REPORTER

OAK BLUFF

SANFORD

Luxury living coming to the heart of Tuxedo

TUXEDO

A new apartment building being built in the heart of Tuxedo will offer Winnipeg’s latest luxury living experience.

IG Mackenzie Real Property Fund, along with Dynasty McCOR Development Inc. and architect Raymond Wan, will be transforming the former Shell Canada station in the Tuxedo Park Shopping Centre at 2025 Corydon Ave. into a 13-storey, 84-unit luxury rental apartment tower called Atelier Living.

“We’ve built all over Winnipeg, but none of them compare to the scale and scope of this project. This is one-of-a-kind,” said Dynasty McCOR Development Inc. president Allan Borodkin, whose company is serving as development manager on the project.

Riel House hosts historic Métis garden

BY KELSEY JAMES

STAFF REPORTER

ST. VITAL

The Manitoba Métis Federation, Parks Canada and Riel House National Historic Site joined forces this summer to host a student-driven historic garden filled with produce from the late 19th century.

Pet shelters pushed to their limits

BY KELSEY JAMES

STAFF REPORTER

NORWOOD FLATS

Pet shelters throughout Winnipeg are feeling the pressure as they implement intake freezes and plea for more donations and foster homes.

Riverviews twins join Wesmen roster

FORT GARRY

RIVERVIEW

Two Riverview teens have committed to playing with the University of Winnipeg Wesmen women’s soccer recruiting class of 2022.

June and Maddie Ibbitt-Gatti, twin sisters from Vincent Massey Collegiate, have played everywhere else together, so it only makes sense they continue that tradition in university.

No Stone Unturned concert returns to St. John’s Park

The 14th annual No Stone Unturned free concert in honour of Manitoba’s missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls returned to St. John’s Park (1201 Main St.) on Aug. 13 from 1 to 11 p.m.

The concert, which includes performances from local musicians and artists, was founded by Point Douglas MLA Bernadette Smith in response to the disappearance of her sister, Claudette Osborne Tyo, who has been missing from Winnipeg since July 25, 2008.

“This year marks 14 years since my sister, Claudette, went missing,” Smith said in a news release. “Our family will never stop searching for her, for answers and for justice — nor will all families whose loved ones have gone missing or murdered.”

The yearly event aims to bring awareness of Manitoba’s missing and murdered while providing supports for victims’ families through community sharing, food, music and ceremony. Saturday’s event showcased several Manitoba talents, including C-Weed; Black Hawk Band; Ivy Venin; No Stone Unturned concert founder, musician and event host, Hector Menow; Kristen McKay; and Indian City, whose founding member, Vince Fontaine, passed away unexpectedly in January 2022.

St. Norbert Arts Centre hosts third annual GerryFest

The St. Norbert Arts Centre hosted GerryFest 2022: Letters of Love to the Community from Aug. 12 to 14. The festival, now in its third year, honours the life and work of the late local musician, artist, playwright and activist Gerry Atwell.

GerryFest is a fundraiser event for the Gerry Atwell Memorial Mentorship Fund, inspired by Gerry’s lifelong commitment to mentoring emerging artists of diverse backgrounds, the Atwell family and the St. Norbert Arts Centre. All funds raised at the yearly event go to the mentorship program, which provides support for professional artists to work with talented emerging artists from underrepresented communities.

For more information about GerryFest and the centre, visit www.snac.mb.ca |

Community coalition creates vision for North End

NORTH END

A coalition of community-based organizations has a vision for the North End.

Indigenous Vision for the North End (509 Selkirk Ave.) operates as a program of Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre to create safe spaces in which residents of the North End can meet, connect, grow and support leadership development and capacity building while promoting the participation of Indigenous community members.

Indigenous Vision for the North End community facilitator Shelley Anderson, 25, says the organization focuses primarily on promoting community volunteerism and engagement.

Legacy group breaks ground on memorial at former River Heights residential school

RIVER HEIGHTS

The crowd fell silent as the shovels entered the earth. It was a triumphant moment, but also a bittersweet one, as noted by David Monias, vice-chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak: “When I look at this, I don’t like to be grim, but it reminds me of the unmarked graves.”

On the morning of Aug. 4, construction began on a commemorative monument and gathering place that will honour survivors of the Assiniboia Residential School, a longtime dream of the late residential school survivor and First Nations leader, Elder Ted Fontaine.

Assiniboia Residential School survivor Elder Betty Ross, 75, opened the groundbreaking ceremony with a prayer. Ross, along with Indigenous leaders, former students, politicians, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and inter-generational survivors, helped unveil the details of the $1.3-million project at the former Assiniboia Residential School site at 621 Academy Rd.

Residents save tree through vaccination

BY KELSEY JAMES

STAFF REPORTER

RIVERVIEW

LORD ROBERTS

New mural brightens up West End street

A new mural has appeared on a West End building thanks to the efforts of sustainable supply store and recycling company Cascades, Take Pride Winnipeg and two local artists.

The mural, which stands 15 inches tall and 80 inches wide (not including the spillover), is located on the Cascades building at 680 Wall St. The image’s bright colours capture a prairie sunset, sprawling green fields and scaling rocks with waves of water while a soaring heron takes centre stage.

Local artists and muralists Mandy van Leeuwen, 42, and Michel Saint Hilaire, 50, collaborated on the project, which is nearing completion.

“Cascades wanted to give back to the community because they recognized themselves as an industrial eyesore in the neighbourhood,” van Leeuwen said. “When these opportunities come up where we can partner with other companies and organizations, we join together to beautify the street through culture, art and new life.”

St. Norbert Farmers’ Market announces new director

ST. NORBERT-SEINE RIVER

The St. Norbert Farmers’ Market has selected its new executive director.

Danielle Mondor, 40, will lead the market into its 34th summer season, the organization announced on July 9. Mondor will be following in the footsteps of Marilyn Firth, who spent 14 years overseeing the market’s weekly operations until she announced she would be leaving the position in a July 6 Facebook post.

“I’ve very familiar with the deep and diverse history of the market, and that’s what attracted me to wanting to become executive director,” said Mondor, who was offered the job at the end of June and started a few weeks ago. “I’m working with a great team to continue the same services, supports and promotion for the market under direction of the board.”

Mobile overdose prevention RV to hit streets

BY KELSEY JAMES

STAFF REPORTER

CENTENNIAL

A Winnipeg resource centre will be hitting the streets this summer in a new mobile overdose prevention site.

‘Master plan’ outlined for Osborne Village

BY KELSEY JAMES

STAFF REPORTER

OSBORNE VILLAGE

Osborne Village is in the process of getting a facelift thanks to a three-tiered “master plan.”

Dream playhouse donated to Fort Richmond children’s centre

A dream playhouse valued at $13,000 has been donated to Epiphany Children’s Centre (200 Dalhousie Dr.).

Realty Executives First Choice partnered with Verne Reiner Architects, Cornerstone Kitchens and Lowe’s and Rona to design and build the playhouse, which was raffled off on June 11 in support of local children’s charity The Dream Factory.

The playhouse, which was featured at the Manitoba Home and Garden Show and The Dream Factory’s annual auction, was purchased by a doctor in the community and donated to Epiphany Children’s Centre. The structure was transported from Lowe’s and reconstructed at its new home on July 6. |