William Whyte

 

Since becoming city councillor, I have worked with Council colleagues, provincial members of the legislative assembly (MLA), federal workers & members of parliament, city workers, school teachers & principals, not for profit groups and residents to achieve the following improvements and renewals.

 

Regional Road Renewals

 

2016 – Selkirk Ave. from Salter St. to Powers St.

2016 – Selkirk Ave. from Powers St. to Andrews St.

2016 – Selkirk Ave. from Andrews St. to McGregor St.

2016 – Selkirk Ave. from McGregor St. to McKenzie St.

2016 – Selkirk Ave. from McKenzie St. to Parr St.

2016 – Selkirk Ave. from Parr St. to Arlington St.

2018 – McGregor St. from Selkirk Ave. to Pritchard Ave.

2018 – McGregor St. from Pritchard Ave. to Manitoba Ave.

2018 – McGregor St. from Manitoba Ave. to Magnuse Ave.

2018 – McGregor St. from Magnus Ave. to Burrows Ave.

2018 – McGregor St. from Burrows Ave. to Alfred Ave.

2018 – McGregor St. from Alfred Ave. to Aberdeen Ave.

2018 – McGregor St. from Aberdeen Ave. to Redwood Ave.

 

Local Road Renewals

 

Coming in 2019, Burrows Ave west bound from Main St. to Powers St. will be renewed under the Enhanced Local Road Renewal and regular local road renewal programs providing the 2018 budget projections hold in 2019.

 

2011 – Burrows Ave. east bound from Charles St. to Main St.

2012 – Burrows Ave. east bound from Mcgregor St. to Andrews St.

2012 – Burrows Ave. east bound from Andrews St. to Powers St.

2013 – Magnus Ave. from Parr St. to McKenzie St.

2015 – Powers St. from Burrows Ave. to Magnus Ave.

2015 – Powers St. from Magnus Ave. to Manitoba Ave.

2015 – Powers St. from Manitoba Ave. to Pritchard Ave.

2016 – Powers St. from Burrows Ave. to Alfred Ave.

2016 – Powers St. from Alfred Ave. to Aberdeen Ave.

2016 – Powers St. from Aberdeen Ave. to Redwood Ave.

2018 – Burrows Ave. east bound from Powers St. to Aikins St.

 

Thin Bituminous Overlay

 

2012 – Redwood Ave. from McGregor St. to Andrews St.

2012 – Redwood Ave. from Andrews St. to Powers St.

2012 – Redwood Ave. from Powers St. to Salter St.

2016 – Manitoba Ave. from Salter St. to Powers St.

2016 – Manitoba Ave. from Powers St. to Andrews St.

2016 – Manitoba Ave. from Andrews St. to McGregor St.

 

Back Lane Renewals

 

Local Sidewalk Renewals

 

2016 – Alfred Ave. (both sides) from McKenzie St. to Parr St.

2016 – Alfred Ave. (both sides) from Parr St. to Arlington St.

 

Park Renewals

 

• Pritchard Playground – renewal of various playground elements and reconditioning of asphalt for sports purposes.

 

Schools

 

• King Edward School – Playground/Greenspace Development project
• Strathcona School – artful learning garden – Rocky Islands project providing a better outdoor learning environment and physical activity space for the school and neighbourhood.

 

Daycares

 

• Urban Circle Training Centre – Makoonsag project which is a day care modeled on providing health and learning for the whole family.
• Woman Healing For change, Manitoba Inc., Little Stars Playhouse – creation of a new stay & play daycare on Selkirk Ave. near McKenzie. (The city also provided the land for this facility which will have operations paid for by the Province of Manitoba.)

 

Activity Centres

 

• Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad Inc. – opening of a second building to provide office space and programming for teenagers and young adults, assisting them to succeed in life.

 

Cultural Centres and Legions

 

• Canadian Ukrainian Institute Prosvita – badly needed roof repair to protect activity spaces in this North End institution.

 

Churches

 

Miscellaneous facilities

 

• North End Community Renewal Corporation, Merchants Corner – renovation of the Merchants Hotel and expansion of building onto vacant city property for a community drop-in centre, Community Education Development Association (CEDA) finish high school programming, University of Winnipeg Inner City Studies classes and office, and affordable housing for adults with kids trying to get their post secondary education.