On May 26, Winnipeg city council officially nixed a plan to move the West Kildonan Library from a city-owned building in a walkable location on Jefferson Avenue to a rental space at Garden City mall. This move was celebrated by many, including the Friends of West Kildonan Library coalition. For Dennis Bayomi, who grew up in West Broadway but now lives in Westwood, it was reminiscent of a similar debate decades ago.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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