| LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Wednesday, June 19, 2002 St. Vital Municipal Dump Ms. Nancy Allan (St. Vital): I rise today to announce how pleased I am to see another once decrepit area of my constituency which is being rejuvenated. A desolate spot that used to be the St. Vital municipal dump along the Seine River at the corner of Marlene Street and Beliveau is being transformed into a green space that everyone in the community can enjoy. This transformation is being initiated by the Marlene Street Tenants Association, the Save Our Seine group, the Urban Green Team, Coll�ge Jeanne-Sauv�, the Sea Cadets and some other hardworking neighbours. Recently I joined these volunteers as we cleaned up trash and planted 400 trees and bushes. Though the St. Vital dump closed long ago, the site used to serve as a snow dump and has accumulated a lot of sand, gravel and salt. These conditions make regrowth very difficult. After the garbage was cleared, extra work was required to add topsoil, and biodegradable fabric blankets were placed around the trees in order to properly plant the greenery. Mr. Speaker, the Seine River is one of Winnipeg's most beautiful but also most threatened natural areas. I am pleased to see that city residents are taking the initiative to preserve its borders. I would like to thank the City of Winnipeg's naturalist, Cheryl Heming, for her expertise and assistance during the cleanup and planting. I would also like to express my gratitude to all of the local community members and other workers who were involved in this valuable project. * (14:40) I rose recently to recognize the revitalization work that was being done behind the Morrow Avenue community centre, and I am very pleased today to rise again with similar news and hope that this spirit of co-operation and renewal continues all across St. Vital. http://www.gov.mb.ca/leg-asmb/hansard/3rd-37th/vol_051/h051.html Downloaded February 12, 2003 |