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Municipal Election: Is it Fall yet?
In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don’t have the first, the other two will kill you. Warren Buffet In the fall of this year we will be having … Continue reading
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Tagged City Council, City of Winnipeg, election, Exchange, Hoddinott, integrity, Katz, Manitoba, Mayor, politics, Pumphouse, Residents of the Exchange, Sam Katz, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press
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A Walk through the Historic Exchange District through Photography
The warmth of the sun on a balmy sunny day seemed like the perfect time to take a Photographic Walk through Winnipeg’s Historic Exchange District. It was only just over 10 years ago that the transformation from old abandoned warehouses … Continue reading
A Leap of Faith
Update: One factor Residents of the Exchange have been told that the only plan that will work is the 24 storey Tower. Residents want development. Residents felt that through a proper consultation process a variety of designs or proposals could have and … Continue reading
Posted in Political Issues
Tagged City Council, City of Winnipeg, Exchange, Exchange District, Hoddinott, Katz, Manitoba, Mayor, Pumphouse, Sam Katz, Waterfront Drive, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press
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Have We Lost our Way?
Many societies Canada included have worked and fought hard to have a country and society founded on the basic principles of Democracy. The foundational principles of our government is one where elected representatives are given the mandate to make decisions … Continue reading
Mayor and Council Get Failing Grade
We are not the only City who has been plagued with this kind of alleged corruption, scandal and lack of vision. The political scandals that had plagued the City of Montreal, London, Ontario and now Toronto are all to common. There … Continue reading
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Tagged Boutique Hotel, City Council, City of Winnipeg, EPC, European Patent Convention, Exchange District, Mayor, MTS Centre, Pumphouse, Residents of the Exchange, Residents of the Exchange District, Russell Baker, Sam Katz, Sheegl, Wanda Koop, Waterfront Drive, Winnipeg
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Winnipeg: We’ve Got a Problem
With an election still one year away the evidence continues to mount that our current Mayor, Councillors and the executive policy council is dysfunctional. The most recent evidence of this dysfunction is the case of Phil Sheegl and the alleged … Continue reading
Say Goodbye to the Residential Parking Pass
Residents of the Exchange will need to save their loonies and toonies!! It would have been easy to get angry at the Winnipeg Parking Authority (WPA) upon receiving a letter stating formally that the current Residential Parking Pass will no … Continue reading
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