Parker Avenue Land Swap

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Mr. John Orlikow,

We the residents of River Heights - Fort Garry ask that 59 acres north of Parker Avenue consisting of forest, wetlands, and grasses be preserved as green space for the following reasons:

1. Natural Green Space. There are numerous old oak trees, and other unique species, including some of the last remaining wild lady slippers in Manitoba, that have been growing there for many generations. The old growth trees are home to numerous birds including a rare Swainsons hawk that returns and nests every year. The grasses, natural wetlands, marshes, and trees provide a refuge to many species of wildlife including deer and fox year round. The area is a very diverse and unique eco-system.

2. Historical Significance. Artifacts such as arrowheads and ancient hunting knives found in the area indicate that the area was used as an aboriginal campground and buffalo skinning site.

3. Present Significance: This space is currently used as an off leash dog park, neighborhood gardens, cycling trails, as well as cross-country ski trails in the winter. The green space contributes significantly to Winnipegs clean air reserve, and to Winnipegs natural beauty.

4. Future Significance. This is a natural prairie landscape, hosting a wide variety of flora and fauna, in the middle of the city which will be available to future generations of Winnipegers.

5. Townhouses do not fit into the neighborhood. If some of the land is to be developed it should only be developed as single family homes.

6. The residents of Fort Garry River Heights should be involved in an open and honest discussion regarding a transaction that will have the greatest effect on those same residents.

We the residents of River Heights - Fort Garry ask that you vote NO to the proposed land swap between the City of Winnipeg and Gem Equities until a reasonable, balanced, inclusive and thorough investigation is done to determine the best usage for the 59 acres north of Parker Avenue.

518 Signatures

  • Cal Dueck
    • Address
    • 1164 Parker Ave
  • Candis Militere
    • Address
    • 92 Queenston Street
    • Comments
    • please save this natural grassland and animal habitat
  • David Waller
    • Address
    • 144 Cavell Drive, Wpg, MB, R3J1P1
  • Theodore Michalchuk
    • Address
    • 1107 byng Place
    • Comments
    • DO NOT DO THIS!!! PUT THEM SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!!!
  • Melodie Michalchuk
    • Address
    • 1107 Byng Place
    • Comments
    • PUT THEM SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!!
  • Ted Michalchuk
    • Address
    • 754 Community Row
    • Comments
    • DONT DO IT!!!!!
  • Collete Keefe
    • Address
    • 1012 pembina
    • Comments
    • Put them somewere else!!!
  • Donald Plett
    • Address
    • 146 Ryerson Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
  • Antoniya T
    • Address
    • 1134 Parker Ave
  • Rumen D
    • Address
    • 1134 Parker Ave
    • Comments
    • Do not allow this project!!!!!
  • Megan Latouche
    • Address
    • 1157 McMillan Ave.
  • Vladimir D
    • Address
    • 1134 Parker Ave
    • Comments
    • Do no to allow this to happen !
  • Kim Peppler
    • Address
    • 832 Southwood Ave
  • marcel muloin
    • Address
    • 85 GARRY ST
  • Martin D
    • Address
    • 1134 Parker Avenue
    • Comments
    • Do not let this project happen!!!!
  • Kevin Vautrin
    • Address
    • 832 Southwood Ave
    • Comments
    • Please do not take away the grasslands
  • Sharon Kubrakovich
    • Address
    • 806 Southwood Avenue
  • Dimitry Maximets
    • Address
    • 1136 Parker ave
  • DAWN GARVIE
    • Address
    • 82 CROWSON BAY, WPG
  • Myron Koop
    • Address
    • 43 Jupiter Bay
    • Comments
    • I absolutely disagree with this proposal. 3500 town houses does not fit in with the existing neighborhood and the land is beautiful pristine prairie. Our family uses it year round.
  • Carol I Paci
    • Address
    • 1130 Southwood Ave
    • Comments
    • This land has been in our community for generations The whole unique thing about Parker is that we still have some natural marsh and grasslnds left ,that have not been taken up by rich land developers who want to make a buck at the expense of ruining out little marshland.This has been a great source of education for our children who play and bike there,being that they see alot of wild life and plant life growing in that space.is it not enough already that we are losing our green spaces and what little we have left .Do we not have the right to hang on to this precious piece land that offers so much .Putting a townhouse units in there will destroy and ruin this natural marshland that is home to many birds and wild flowers
  • Raylene Paci
    • Address
    • 1130 Southwood Ave
  • Alec Paci
    • Address
    • 1130 Southwood Ave
    • Comments
    • My daddy and I ride our bikes through this space lots of times. I would be very sad to lose this biking fun with my dad.
  • Ronald Carpenter
    • Address
    • 1162 Parker Ave
  • Anna Dueck
    • Address
    • 1164 Parker Ave
  • Thomas Sullivan
    • Address
    • 294 Linwood St.
  • Eileen Sullivan
    • Address
    • 294 Linwood St.
    • Comments
    • Well Done. We need to preserve a natural green space in this city.
  • Dayna White
    • Address
    • 200 Tuxedo ave
  • Jeremy Wiebe
    • Address
    • 2-473 Osborne St. Winnipeg, MB
  • Sarah MJ Wiebe
    • Address
    • 2-473 Osborne St. Winnipeg, MB
    • Comments
    • This was unethical the way the decision was made in private!!
  • Andre Dueck
    • Address
    • 1164 Parker ave
    • Comments
    • KEEP THIS SPACE GREEN! NO DEVELOPER!
  • Caleb Dueck
    • Address
    • 1164 Parker Ave
    • Comments
    • It is not ethical to transform wonderful green land with old growth oak trees into blocks of concrete and noisey buses!
  • Edward Proch
    • Address
    • 497 Raglan Rd.
  • Heather Manson
    • Address
    • 150 Burrin Ave
  • Ben Hofer-Crawford
    • Address
    • 1051 Rosemount Avenue
    • Comments
    • Please listen to us
  • Stefanie Keam
    • Address
    • 1055 Powers
  • Adriana Velasco Cristobal
    • Address
    • 405-1833 Pembina Hwy
  • Sandy S. Cohen
    • Address
    • 525-311 St Mary Avenue
  • Susan Bjerring
    • Address
    • 11-380 Assiniboine Ave
    • Comments
    • В
  • Kristian Hewett
    • Address
    • 621 Waverley St.
  • Afton Vadacchino
    • Address
    • 1003 Weatherdon Ave
  • Kris Christiansen
    • Address
    • 243 Garfield St. South
  • Dorian Catton
    • Address
    • 930 Lindsay Street
  • Patrick Surrette
    • Address
    • 530 aulneau street
    • Comments
    • you might as well build houses on niagra falls
  • Will MArtin
    • Address
    • 372 Lindsay Street, Winnipeg, MB
  • Bob Phangureh
    • Address
    • 1204 Comdale Ave
  • Desiree Rose Shillingford
    • Address
    • 1833 pembina highway
  • Adam de Moissac
    • Address
    • 101 daniel street
    • Comments
    • save parker
  • Krista Mask
    • Address
    • 906 Wicklow Place
  • Jonathan Fast
    • Address
    • 190 Campbell St.