About Us

NEWSLETTERS
Fall 2008
Spring 2008
Fall 2007
Spring 2007

• Seniors identify green space as important to their history, health and wellness and express concern over decline of these factors in St. Vital over their lifetime.

• A series of workshops, community consultations, and Healthy Communities conferences are held to address these concerns.

• Opportunity is identified to develop a nature corridor between the Seine and Red Rivers on linear strips of land paralleling Bishop Grandin Blvd.

• Bishop Grandin Greenway Inc., (BGGI) a not for profit registered charity formed to address the community need for improved history, health and wellness.

• BGGI is led by Mike Balshaw, retired meteorologist, and Gordon Newton, retired school superintendent, and a passionate group of life long area residents.

Mike Balshaw & Gord Newton, founding members of Bishop Grandin Greenway Inc.

The volunteers of Bishop Grandin Greenway Inc. are spearheading the development of the Greenway to create, enhance and conserve an accessible network of nature areas and public pathways that link and support both human and wildlife communities along Bishop Grandin Blvd. Numerous organizations are supporting the project through expertise, guidance and financial support - Manitoba Hydro, the City of Winnipeg, Province of Manitoba and more (see partners).

Highly visible occurrences are appearing on this large strip of contiguous land between the Seine and Red Rivers; interpretive signage, tree planting sites, new pathways and benches - a direct result of the volunteer efforts of Bishop Grandin Greenway Inc. The Bishop Grandin Greenway Inc. team of volunteers are taking a community concept and turning it into a reality for all to enjoy. The motto ‘By the community for the community’ couldn’t ring truer.

BISHOP GRANDIN GREENWAY – Between Seine and Red Rivers


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Bishop Grandin Greenway Inc.’s current mandate is to establish a Greenway between the Red and Seine Rivers. As this section is being developed, residents of surrounding communities, East of the Seine River and West of the Red River are looking to continue the Greenway’s expansion. Extensive progress has been made in the initial section of the Greenway’s development – between the Seine and Red Rivers:

EAST – Between the Seine River to Lagimodiere Blvd. (see Map)
Residents of the communities of Southdale, Royalwood and Island Lakes are interested in extending Bishop Grandin Greenway through to Lagimodiere Blvd. If you are interested in helping in this initiative, please contact: Gord Newton (BGGreenway@hotmail.com).

WEST – Between the Red River through to FortWhyte Alive (see Map)
Residents of the communities of University Heights, Waverly Heights, Fort Garry, Fort Richmond and WhyteRidge are forming a steering committee to expand Bishop Grandin Greenway connecting into Waverly West, through Whyte Ridge and north to FortWhyte Alive. If you are interested in helping in this initiative, please contact: Janice Lukes (jlukes@shaw.ca)