April 2 2023 – Marion St. Businesses Kept In The Dark About Bike Lane Plan
The more we asked the businesses in St. Boniface about the ‘Moving on Marion’ roadway changes planned for outside their front doors, the worse it got. Marty explains how he continued to knock on doors and canvass Marion Street stakeholders asking what they did – and did not – know about the plan. “What Open […]
TGCTS Video: Marion St. Businesses Kept In The Dark About Bike Lane Plan – TGCTS excerpt from April 2 2023
The more we asked the businesses in St. Boniface about the ‘Moving on Marion’ roadway changes planned for outside their front doors, the worse it got. In Part 3 of our series, Marty explains how he continued to knock on doors and canvas Marion Street stakeholders asking what they did – and did not – […]
March 26 2023 – St. B Bike Lane Plan Doublecrosses Bank – And Bike Lobby
March 26 2023 – St. B Bike Lane Plan Doublecrosses Bank – And Bike Lobby
TGCTS Video: More Facts Were Missing at St Boniface Bike Lane Mtg – The Great Canadian Talk Show March 26, 2023
Listen to the full Podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts We open Episode 16 – Marty tells where teenage him went for his first drive when he got a licence – then welcomes our new sponsor, Midpoint Auto+ ! Support TGCTS – if you’re looking for a new or used vehicle- or a dirt bike, […]
TGCTS Video: Facts Hidden at St. Boniface Bike Lane Open House – The Great Canadian Talk Show – March 19, 2023
This is MUST-hear Kick-FM style talk radio for everyone- especially Public Works chair Janice Lukes and other councillors. ‘Moving On Marion’ is a city road planning exercise. After the Happyland Park/Marion Freeway fiasco in 2015 – people in St. Boniface are plenty wary. Marty went to the Open House and reports on what he saw […]
March 19 2023 – City Hall’s Fact-Free St. Boniface Bike Lane Briefing
March 19 2023 – City Hall’s Fact-Free St. Boniface Bike Lane Briefing
TGCTS Video: If It’s Broken, Just Invent Another City Hall Committee – March 5/23 -Full Episode
This week Marty opens with personal comments about the passing of his longtime friend, Terrance Machalek Sr. He’ll put out a special podcast about Terry next week; you can read about the award-winning wrestling photographer and community builder and Marty’s thoughts in this Slam Wrestling story. 14:49 Clarification of the overcharges on speeding tickets lawsuit […]
TGCTS Flashback – August 13, 2019 – If “Crime And Fear” Emerges In The Manitoba Election – It Won’t Just Be Campaign Rhetoric
Originally Published on August 13, 2019 on the original TGCTS Blog Last summer during the Winnipeg civic election, public safety – particularly downtown and in the adjacent neighborhoods – was an early focus of the Mayoral contest. “On one issue, however, incumbents and challengers alike seem to strike the same mournful tone: public safety.” intoned Winnipeg […]
TGCTS Flashback – July 8, 2019 – Bonus Video: Meth Program And Homeless Outreach Makes St. Boniface Safer This Summer
In the last 3 years as meth addiction ramped up, the peaceful quiet of St. Boniface became noticeably disrupted. The Norwood Grove Biz warned City Hall “As the downtown core took steps, we saw an influx of bridge community. Business owners didn’t know what to do and hadn’t seen it before.” Issues surrounding homelessness, panhandling and […]