Tracy Groenewegen

Sled dog mushes onward despite lost guide

Last August, Asmara Polcyn’s dog Ace went missing, leaving another of her dogs – Patch, a retired sled dog who is blind – without his trusty mushing mate. Although Ace remains lost, Polcyn has found a way forward for Patch to keep doing what he loves – running on snow.

Local bookstore bound to have a happy ending

The story of Nerman’s Books and Collectibles is nearing its conclusion. But it’s certainly a success story.

Parking woes plague residents near health centre

Like their neighbours in Lord Roberts, residents of Riverview near the Fort Rouge Garage are peeved by the overuse of street parking by Winnipeg Transit employees. Farther south, and a little further east of Osborne Street, it’s the parking habits of staff of Riverview Health Centre that are the problem.

Parking trial doesn’t deal with root issue

New parking restrictions have been implemented in Lord Roberts on a trial basis in large part to address the overuse of street parking by Winnipeg Transit employees – but they may not solve the problem.

Out of sight: Lost dog was the eyes of canine team

It can be a truly heartbreaking experience when a pet goes missing.

The Domino effect: Cat’s plight a cautionary tale

Almost 500 cats are found dead on or near roadways in Winnipeg each year.

Community garden group firmly rooted in place

While the pandemic has not stopped Sustainable South Osborne Community Cooperative from growing food and building community, it has challenged the group’s ability to meet its mandate more broadly.

Founded in 2009, SSOCC operates several garden sites — plus an orchard — in Riverview and Lord Roberts, along with associated garden clubs. A key part of its mission is to provide educational workshops and other programming related to sustainable local food systems, but COVID-19 has taken a bite out of that.

SSOCC president Mathew Scammell said the workshops — which taught skills ranging from tree grafting to food fermentation — all but came to a halt once the pandemic hit.

“It’s really in-person, it’s hands-on, you kind of need somebody to go there with you to do it as they’re teaching you,” he said.

Two-hour street parking coming to Lord Roberts?

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The City of Winnipeg is looking to curb non-resident parking in Lord Roberts.

A one-year trial of two-hour parking is being proposed for all streets in Lord Roberts north of Kylemore Avenue to improve parking availability in the neighbourhood. The restrictions would apply 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Residents can be exempted by applying for a residential parking permit at a cost of $25 per year.

The proposed trial is part of the Lord Roberts community traffic study, which began in 2018 and identified on-street parking availability as a key concern, particularly in the northeast section of the neighbourhood. Reports from the public engagement phases of the study show that residents take issue with the overuse of street parking by Winnipeg Transit employees.