Michael Cantor is the Manager of Streets Maintenance with Public Works. In his current role, Michael and his team are either planning for snow or chasing potholes. As a newcomer, he finds it a fitting welcome that he arrived in Winnipeg during a snowstorm. He defines the snow clearing priority system for us. Fifteen new sidewalk snow plowing machines will help this season with clearing all sidewalks and pathways. Michael also fills in the blanks on filling potholes around the city. Throughout...

Rebecca from Road Safety Rebecca Peterniak is the Road Safety Management Engineer with Public Works. While her position within the City of Winnipeg is new, Rebecca's relationship with road safety is not. It started, as it does for many of us, with learning to cross the road safely. Add in an engineering degree and years of professional experience. Rebecca and her team are helping the City meet its road safety goals. Come along for the ride as we discuss the Safe System approach and how road...

Murray Peterson is the Heritage Officer with Planning, Property and Development. Armed with a degree in history and a manual typewriter, Murray's career with the City began in 1987. According to City policy, if Murray's career was a building, it would nearly qualify for heritage designation. It's not quite 40 years old, but it is rare with defining characteristics. As Murray describes the buildings he helped save -- and the ones he had to let go -- he has us looking at Winnipeg architecture...

Mike Olczyk is the Emergency Management Coordinator in the Fire Paramedic Service’s Office of Emergency Management. Mike is a fan of disaster movies and often points out teachable moments. He provides examples of preparing for, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from emergencies. While Winnipeggers are a resilient bunch, one can never be too prepared. Mike lists items needed for an emergency kit and suggests residents complete the Ready Winnipeg online course. It's free and available...

Kevin Sturgeon is the Senior Transit Planner with Winnipeg Transit. From ox cart paths to Union Station, he takes us on a quick ride through our transit system's history. Kevin highlights the Winnipeg Transit Master Plan and what led to redesigning the entire system. Have you ever heard of the 'Winnipeg wiggles?' This is what Kevin calls our road system. He explains this and reveals what sets Winnipeg's transit system apart from other cities. He also offers pro tips to open the back door of...

Mark Kinsley is the Superintendent of the Waste Diversion. He offers simple ways to become better recyclers and clears up misconceptions about this city service. Winnipeg has a high technology sorting facility. Mark takes us on a descriptive tour of the facility and explains some of the amazing technology used to prepare our recyclables for future use. While most of his job focuses on recycling, he reminds us that reduce and reuse are the first Rs of waste diversion. Reduce. Reuse....

Leland Gordon is the General Manager of Animal Services. The dedicated staff and volunteers he works with take amazing care of the dogs at the shelter. Unfortunately, it's not all belly rubs and walks in the park over there. He highlights some of the challenges they face. He also outlines the most important things to know before becoming a pet owner. There are opportunities to spend time with dogs at the shelter -- even if you're not ready to adopt one. This podcast is recorded in Treaty One...

Felicia Wiltshire is the Director of Customer Service and Communications. It's her job to know what is happening across the City departments while managing her own. She is a constantly collecting, refining, and distributing information. A big part of her job is connecting residents with information that is important to them. She talks about 311 and changes that will improve the way residents connect with the City in the future.   This podcast is recorded in Treaty One Territory, the home and...

Sneak a listen to get to know our city a little better. Longer episodes will be released on the first Wednesday of each month.-------Soyez à l’écoute pour apprendre à mieux connaître notre ville. Des épisodes plus longs seront publiés le premier mercredi de chaque mois.[en anglais seulement]