Winnipeg, MB - Mayor Brian Bowman announced today that 11 City-owned community centres will receive funding for renovations.

The Community Centre Renovation Grant (CCRG) Program received and approved 11 applications from the Spring 2017 intake period for a combined total of $506,238 in grant funding. Since the program’s inception, the City has invested $4,666,329 into 118 different community centre applications for renovations across the city.

Winnipeg, MB - The City of Winnipeg has been awarded two grants that will go toward the planting of an additional 200 trees and 200 shrubs in natural areas and other public green spaces throughout the city this year.

The City of Winnipeg has been awarded a $1,600 grant from Tree Canada - Tree to Our Nature Canada 150 Legacy Program funded by the Government of Canada to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary.

The City of Winnipeg is looking at options to improve the existing painted bike lanes on McDermot Avenue and Bannatyne Avenue to protected infrastructure so that they are comfortable for people of all ages and abilities.

A goal of Walk Bike projects is to balance the needs of all users and improve travel choices, accessibility and connectivity. The public engagement process for this project began in February 2017 and has documented input from hundreds of citizens. We’re looking to continue the conversation and get input on proposed design options.

Ellice Avenue between Sherbrook Street and Langside Street will be completely closed to vehicular traffic from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 10 for the Ellice Street Festival. Pedestrian sidewalk access will be maintained.

Motorists are encouraged to use alternative routes during this time.

For Transit re-route and schedule information, visit winnipegtransit.com or contact 311, available 24 hours every day by phone at 311 or by email at 311@winnipeg.ca.

Winnipeg, MB - the task force created and mandated to examine and recommend ways Winnipeg can move forward in supporting and structuring Winnipeg’s vibrant arts, culture, and heritage sectors has submitted its final report and a new liaison committee will be established to advise Council on next steps Mayor Brian Bowman announced today.

Winnipeg, MB - The City of Winnipeg has learned that employees represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 500 have voted to reject the City’s contract offer. The result of this vote is that the Union has a strike mandate.

Winnipeg, MB - The City of Winnipeg believes it presented CUPE Local 500 members with a fair and reasonable offer that takes into consideration the City’s current financial situation, and would like to clarify a few points of misinformation:

Winnipeg, MB - The City of Winnipeg is pleased to share its 2016-2018 Accessibility Plan on winnipeg.ca. The ideas presented in this plan are intended to identify, prevent, and remove accessibility barriers that limit a person with disabilities from participating fully in activities of daily living in Winnipeg.

Winnipeg, MB - Recently, the City of Winnipeg’s Permits Office began offering extended hours of operation to better fit the needs of Winnipeg homeowners.

“We recently launched a new customer service initiative for homeowner inspections because we recognize that homeowners sometimes need flexibility in arranging for inspections,” says Stan Dueck, Manager of Development and Inspections for the City of Winnipeg. “We are pleased to offer homeowners the option of booking inspection appointments on selected evenings and Saturdays.”

Winnipeg, MB - Today the City of Winnipeg's Insect Control Branch attended Forest Park Elementary School to deliver an educational presentation about bugs and to invite students and their parents to join the fight against mosquitoes this season as honorary Agents of S.W.A.T. (Standing Water Action Team).