
Michele Kading
St. Vital community correspondent
Michele Kading is a community correspondent for St. Vital.
Recent articles of Michele Kading
Imagining life without bees
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022It’s time for city-wide composting
2 minute read Preview Wednesday, Jun. 29, 2022No time to waste
2 minute read Preview Wednesday, May. 18, 2022Another step forward for greenspace
2 minute read Preview Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2022The beauty of winter
5 minute read Preview Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022Where are the butterflies?
5 minute read Preview Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022It’s never too soon for a tornado plan
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021’Tis the season – for Christmas bird counts
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021Crowdsourcing nature with iNaturalist
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021Creating ‘prairie’ in the city
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Sep. 28, 2021A successor for Woody-Mhitik
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Sep. 22, 2021A place to gather, reflect, and connect
3 minute read Preview Monday, Jul. 12, 2021Universal dock opens at John Bruce Park
3 minute read Preview Monday, Jun. 7, 2021OurWinnipeg 2045 misses the mark
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, May. 12, 2021Improvements planned for Highway 100 crossing
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Apr. 14, 2021Leverage green infrastructure – say what?
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2021Reflections on public consultation
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021Balancing winter recreation and safety
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021Greenway etiquette – deer and decorations
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020Easements allow access to Seine greenway
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020Is a bylaw needed to protect the urban forest?
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020A silent struggle in Kavanagh Park
3 minute read Preview Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020Protecting our green space is key
3 minute read Preview Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2020In 1993, the city approved Plan Winnipeg Toward 2010.
A map showed the city’s Major Open Space (MOS). Six of these spaces are part of the Seine River Greenway: Whittier Park, Lagimodiere-Gaboury Park, St. Boniface Golf Course, Windsor Park Golf Course, Niakwa Golf Course, and Bois-des-Esprits.
In 2000, the city approved Plan Winnipeg 2020 Vision. It stated: “The city shall retain those areas designated as Major Open Space for recreational uses and the preservation of natural habitats.” The intent was clear. These spaces would be protected forever.
This is what citizens expect. It is what citizens believed when they stood in front of bulldozers to save the forest that became Bois-des-Esprits.