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Upcoming Annual General Meeting

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Annual General Meeting - May 24, 2017

DATE:  Wednesday, May 24, 2017

TIME:  7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE:  Richmond Kings Community Centre, 666 Silverstone

It’s been one year since we announced the formation of the Fort Richmond–University Heights Neighbourhood Association.  Please join us at the Association’s inaugural Annual General Meeting on May 24 to learn about our efforts, progress and future plans. We will also be electing our board …

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Seeking Board Volunteers

At our upcoming AGM on May 24, 2017 we will be nominating board members for the upcoming year. If you would like to volunteer on the board please review the positions below and contact us to let us know which position you are wanting to volunteer for.

• Chair

• Vice-Chair

• Street Captain Coordinator

• Technical Communications Coordinator

• Secretary-Treasurer

• Student Outreach

For a description of each board position and duties involved please see this Board Information Document

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New! Vision & Action Plan

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New! Vision & Action Plan

Our Association has developed a comprehensive Vision & Action Plan for the Fort Richmond & University Heights communities.  In this guide we highlight the inititives we are looking at, as well as updates on the progress of those various initiatives. Please see this guide to a complete & detailed review of where we are today, and where we hope to …

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Updates

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Evaculation order issued for a 14 bed rooming house in the Fort Richmond Area

Members of our community have spent the past 2 years calling 311 and reporting various infractions to the City.  We still have a long way to go, but we are starting to see some progress. Recently a rooming house landlord contested the order issued against his South Winnipeg single-family-zoned, which stated the building had been "altered or occupied for purposes of …

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Regulatory licensing for single family homes that rent rooms

Thanks to City Councillor Janice Lukes, the Winnipeg Public Service is studying options for implementing regulatory licensing requirements for single family homes that rent rooms. The Public Service will be consulting  with municipalities and local organizations (residents, University of Manitoba Students’ Union, etc.) to prepare recommendations which will then be presented to the City’s Standing Policy Committee on Property and Development, …

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Fire in Pasedena Rooming House - No Students Injured

Fire in Pasedena Rooming House - No Students Injured

A kitchen fire in a rooming house on Pasedena Ave occured this past Saturday on March 24, 2017.  Luckily no students were hurt, we were lucky this time. This event is a prime example of why we need to keep fighting against illegal rooming houses which are a growing problem in our area.  Thank you to all area residents who …

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Fire Inspections & Illegal Rooming Houses

Fire Inspections & Illegal Rooming Houses

On February 11, 2017, Sherry Reich, Senior Fire Prevention Officer for the City of Winnipeg, presented an information session on Winnipeg Fire Codes related to legal and illegal rooming houses.  Community residents in attendance learned many important takeaways in the informative presentation. If I were to summarize the key points, they would be as follows:   If you suspect multiple tenants, …

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Become A Street Captain!

If you are able to donate one or two hours every September and June then consider helping us out as a street captain.  All you have to do is hand out postcards to your street, and submit any suspected rental properties via a new form on the website.  Your name and contact info will be kept 100% private and only accessible to board members. Sign up to be a street captain here.

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