There aren’t enough mosquitoes in the City of Winnipeg’s traps to warrant fogging just yet.
Taz Stuart, the city’s entomologist, provided an update from his department on Tuesday, saying trap counts sit at 15. Twenty-five mosquitoes are needed to deploy fogging trucks and must remain at that level or higher for at least two days. A total of 100 mosquitoes in a single city quadrant can also see the Insect Control Branch justify fogging.
Posted by Brian Schultz
True North Sports & Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ludlow and Shark Club franchisee Darin Amies at the entrance to the new Shark Club at cityplace on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (SHANE GIBSON / METRO WINNIPEG)
A new sports restaurant and night spot officially opened Tuesday on the second floor of cityplace.
Shark Club is a 17,000-square-foot sports entertainment destination, providing a wide-ranging menu of food items and the perfect atmosphere for any sports fan to enjoy the big game.
The restaurant features 57 HD TVs, a state-of-the-art sound system, six Blackjack and Poker tables and 140 slot machines.
Officials at the Assiniboine Park Zoo broke ground on a new entrance gate to welcome visitors on Tuesday.
The $5.5 million project will see a 11,410-square-foot, multi-purpose facility constructed just east of the current zoo entrance located at 2595 Roblin Blvd.
The building will feature a welcoming plaza, a dedicated guest services centre as well as a new retail store.
The zoo expects an increase in visitation with the upcoming Journey to Churchill exhibit, and say the new entrance will be essential in handling more visitors and its 8,000 annual members.
Staff from Gamma-Dynacare and the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba gather to add a new Starlight Canada Fun Centre to the Child Life Department. (HANDOUT)
To help brighten the lives of seriously ill children at the Children’s Hospital of Winnipeg — HSC, a new fun centre has opened.
The Starlight Fun Centre offers kids everything from watching movies to playing their favourite Nintendo Wii games. The media units can be easily wheeled into ICUs, emergency departments or individual hospital rooms to bring smiles back to the faces of children who are unable to leave their own beds.
“The Fun Centre unit is an incredible means of providing our patients with distraction, normalization, peer interaction and of course, plenty of fun,” said Renée Ethans with the Children’s Hospital of Winnipeg.
An open house on Wednesday will discuss plans for the Plessis Road Underpass project as construction nears closer.
The $77 million project will include an underpass of the Canadian National Rail line to be located north of the Plessis Road and Dugald Road intersection.
An open house in February attracted 300 people to provide feedback and see plans for the project.
“The public response and support for this crucial underpass project has been tremendous and the community is excited about the coming construction,” said Transcona Councillor Russ Wyatt.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation Big Bike (STAN MILOSEVIC / CHRISD.CA FILE)
The wheels on the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Big Bike will begin turning again today as part of the annual fundraiser.
A group of 29 riders and one driver will pedal through the streets of Winnipeg this week to raise money for the HSF.
The ride will start at The Forks at 1 p.m. and head down Waterfront Drive before returning. Riders will follow the same route until 8 p.m. tonight, and again on Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Winnipeg Rowing Club’s open house is Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. (HANDOUT)
The Winnipeg Rowing Club is inviting the public down on Saturday, June 22 for its annual open house.
It’s a chance to tour the facilities, learn about indoor training, check out the boats and boathouse, watch rowers in action, and even try rowing for yourself.
Rowing programs for all ages and skill levels are offered through the WRC and staff will be on hand to provide more information for anyone interesting in signing up.
The open house will run from noon to 4 p.m.
– Staff
Music fans attending Dauphin’s Countryfest next weekend will have access to cell phone charging stations and increased wireless service.
MTS has installed the amenities, including a temporary cellular tower, to boost coverage around the site for concert-goers using their phones. Devices running out of juice will be able to be charged (up to 100 per hour) for free.
Just in time for summer, a new splash pad is now open at the St. James-Assiniboia Centennial Pool complex.
The splash pad at 664 Parkdale Street includes 14 above-ground spray features, five ground spray features, picnic tables, benches, pathways and landscaping.
The city and province shared the cost of the $500,000 project, while the city provided an additional $250,000 to expand the adjoining parking lot and $1.1 million to provide the pool with numerous upgrades, such as replacing the 40-year-old boiler system, installing a ultra-violet disinfection system, replacing lockers and replacing the flooring in the multi-purpose sport room.
Posted by Sarah Klein
Two people are in police custody after a shooting at a rock quarry near Bissett, Manitoba last Friday.
RCMP say two men fired shots at a quarry employee as he fled into the bush at around 6:30 a.m. The victim wasn’t injured.
Later that day, police tracked down two suspects at their residences in Bissett. Six non-restricted firearms were seized, along with ammunition and other related items, including a truck believed to be used in committing the alleged shooting.
A tip line has been launched by Manitoba RCMP to crack down on off-road vehicle thefts. (RCMP HANDOUT)
Manitoba RCMP have established a tip line in hopes of catching whoever is responsible for a rash of off-road vehicle thefts.
Police say since January, there’s been a significant increase in snowmobiles and ATVs being stolen. So far this year, 23 ATVs have been stolen in the Interlake area and haven’t been recovered.
RCMP believe the majority of the thefts are being committed by the same group of people.
Kendra, left, an Amur tiger at the Assiniboine Park Zoo, cuddles up to one of her cubs on Monday, October 3, 2011. (JENNA CUMBERS / METRO WINNIPEG FILE)
An expanded Amur tiger enclosure is in the works at Assiniboine Park Zoo after a generous financial donation.
James Cohen and Linda McGarva-Cohen announced the $500,000 gift to the Assiniboine Park Conservancy’s (APC) Imagine a Place Campaign on Monday during a sod-turning at the zoo.
Construction will begin this month on the expansion of the current 2,900-square-foot Asian cat enclosure, boosting it to 26,000 square feet of mixed vegetation habitat in the northwest area of the zoo.
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