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CBC
04-07-2025
- Climate
- CBC
As temperatures spike, West End Resource Centre may cut hours if it can't fix AC
A non-profit in Winnipeg's West End said it could be forced to reduce service hours if it doesn't raise enough money to fix its air conditioning system heading into the dog days of summer. Staff at the West End Resource Centre — which provides a range of services in the Daniel McIntyre and St. Matthews neighbourhoods, from drop-ins to employment help — found out the air conditioning at its 823 Ellice Ave. building didn't work in May, when staff tried to turn it on. They discovered the AC had been vandalized, and the outdoor copper pipes connected to the system were missing. The centre said in a news release that temperatures inside the facility now reach nearly 30 C, making it unsafe for staff, volunteers, and community members. Chris Ash, the centre's community partnerships supervisor, said Thursday it may be forced to shift service hours earlier "for the next little while." "As a resource centre, we're a place that people come to cool off, get what they need, and we couldn't provide a safe space," Ash said. "So it was really kind of disappointing that that wasn't something that we could offer." Ash said since the AC's been out, the number of seniors attending the centre's regular events has dropped by half. About 50 clients use the centre's services every day, he said. "Whenever we have our food giveaways … we have maybe 35 people in the centre. So it gets warm really quickly," Ash said. "You can see people sweating, people struggling, people even giving up and leaving." The centre has been raising money to get the system working again since it discovered the pipes were missing in May, but Ash said staff shifted focus early on to helping some of the thousands of evacuees fleeing the wildfires in northern Manitoba. About $1,200 had been raised through GoFundMe as of Thursday evening to fix the AC and make it harder for people to vandalize it in future. Ash said he hopes to get the system fixed as quickly and with as little disruption to services as possible. Meanwhile, with heat warnings currently in effect for Winnipeg, the centre's staff is doing what they can to survive the sweltering heat. "Day to day, it's a lot of drinking water.… We've been having a lot of freezies," Ash said. "We just got fans everywhere and we just take turns in front of the fans, really."


Winnipeg Free Press
26-06-2025
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Gilroy calls for fee reduction at weight room in Sherbrook pool
A city councillor has floated the idea of reducing fees at the fitness and weight room at a city pool. The Kinsmen Sherbrook Pool's general admission is $8.14 — the same price as larger, newer facilities with more amenities, including the Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex. A motion introduced by Coun. Cindy Gilroy (Daniel McIntyre) at city council Thursday would see fees reduced to match similarly-sized recreation centres, such as the Freight House on Isabel Street, where admission is $3 per person. PHIL HOSSACK / FREE PRESS FILES A motion introduced by Coun. Cindy Gilroy (Daniel McIntyre) at city council Thursday proposed a reduction to the Kinsmen Sherbrook Pool's general admission from the current price of $8.14 to match similarly-sized recreation centres where admission is $3 per person. While the city has a fee assistance program to help low-income Winnipeggers access recreation programs, Gilroy said lowering the cost could encourage people from any income bracket to choose the Sherbrook pool. 'We're always very concerned about losing this pool, so getting our numbers up is really critical,' she said Thursday. The Sherbrook pool's weekday hours are set to shrink as of Sunday, to 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, down from 6:45 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. In 2024, city council called for a review to assess the pool's use, cost and options. That report is expected in fall 2027. Wednesdays Columnist Jen Zoratti looks at what's next in arts, life and pop culture. Mayor Scott Gillingham has said there is no plan to close Sherbrook. While the Sherbrook's fitness room isn't as large as others, and may not have the newest equipment, reducing fees could get more people in the door and increase revenue overall, Gilroy said. 'If we can start getting more people using it, then maybe we can update some of the equipment,' she said. The motion will be considered by the community services committee next month. Malak AbasReporter Malak Abas is a city reporter at the Free Press. Born and raised in Winnipeg's North End, she led the campus paper at the University of Manitoba before joining the Free Press in 2020. Read more about Malak. Every piece of reporting Malak produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.


CBC
23-05-2025
- CBC
Man exposed himself to students at Winnipeg school playground, police say
A man is facing charges after police say he exposed himself to a group of students at a playground in Winnipeg's Daniel McIntyre area earlier this week. The incident happened at a school on Banning Street near Ellice Avenue on Tuesday afternoon, police said in a news release Friday. Officers were told a man, 33, had entered the school grounds, exposed himself to several children and made an inappropriate request, police said. School staff asked the man to leave the grounds and contacted police. Police from the child abuse unit took over the investigation and identified a suspect who was arrested on Wednesday on the same block where the school is. The man was charged with invitation to sexual touching and indecent exposure to a person under the age of 16. He has been released with conditions including having no contact with anyone under 18.