Councillor Says Let Volunteers Run City's Trails
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WINNIPEG'S failure to move swiftly to develop more bike and walking trails means the task should be handed over to volunteer groups to prevent meddling from politicians and city staff, says Coun. Justin Swandel.
"We as politicians and senior administrators tend to abuse our positions to serve the needs of the day. If you put this in the hands of the people who are most passionate about trails, they're probably going to be more effective," said [Swandel], noting volunteer groups usually raise $3 in private donations for every $1 from the government."There are two different silos and they don't cross-communicate," she said, claiming councillors and senior administrators spend money on trails with no overall plan or focus -- and prefer to sell off land to developers than protect green spaces.See the full content of this document
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Councillor Says Let Volunteers Run City's Trails
By Bartley Kives
WINNIPEG'S failure to move swiftly to develop more bike and walking trails means the task should be handed over to volunteer groups to prevent med...See the full content of this document
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