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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 1d

Indigenous-led safety program hailed as model for Winnipeg spaces
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Indigenous-led safety program hailed as model for Winnipeg spaces

The city’s manager of library services hopes a new report that highlights the success of an Indigenous-led alternative to conventional security services will convince decision-makers to expand the pro...

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 3d

Curling associations across the country are struggling to retain members — and then there’s the Keystone Rainbow Curling League.

Pride on the pebble: Keystone Rainbow Curling League celebrates 20 years

Curling associations across the country are struggling to retain members — and then there’s the Keystone Rainbow Curling League.

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accounts-leaving-x.bsky.social @accounts-leaving-x.bsky.social · Jun 23

The Manitoban (the independent student-run newspaper of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada) leaves X (6.670 followers)

Bluesky: @themanitoban.bsky.social

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 7d

Creeping through rush hour traffic on an F8 at an agonizingly slow pace. This is bonkers! Anyone else think we should speed up transit by creating more dedicated bus lanes?

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 7d

cool new little project from the fine folks at We Heart WPG: The WPG Pennant newsletter!

www.wpgpennant.ca

WPG Pennant

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Daniel Simeone @dsimeone.bsky.social · 10d

Did some leafleting for @emmaewood.bsky.social in Elmwood.

Every time I do leafleting, I am reminded of how hard postal workers work. And I just had the one leaflet to pass out - not stacks of sorted mail.

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 11d

We've been hoping for a robust, nuanced deep dive on this topic for years. As a co-founder of Safe Speeds Winnipeg, I'd be very glad to talk any time, or to connect you with others, and to share resources & perspectives that may be helpful to your work.

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 11d

There's a grassroots community of folks in Wpg who care very much about the issue of road safety, and many of us (myself included) are propelled by a desire to prevent other families from the suffering of losing loved ones to traffic-related deaths.

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 11d

Maggie, thank you for this thread, and for your journalism. I'm also very sorry for your loss.

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 11d

Took a breather from the fast & furious pace of campaign life this evening to go to a very special book launch at @mcnallyrobinson.com. I laughed, I cried, and was reminded that the world may be on fire, but there are so many of us working to change that. Congratulations to all the poets & editors!

Book cover of "I'll get right on it -
Poems on working life in the climate crisis"
Edited by the Land and Labour Poetry Collective.
Foreword by Anjali Appadurai

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 13d

Congratulations to @ariel-gordon.bsky.social!! So exciting!

Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 14d

Winnipeg author Ariel Gordon has been named the Winnipeg Public Library’s writer-in-residence for 2025-2026.

Library names Ariel Gordon writer-in-residence

Winnipeg author Ariel Gordon has been named the Winnipeg Public Library’s writer-in-residence for 2025-2026.

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Andrew Kohan @akohan.bsky.social · 13d

See you all here tomorrow night:

VIGIL FOR KERRY & EGOR

Image of white tandem bike
FRIDAY, SEPT 26

Critics mass ride
5:00 meet 5:30 ride
Central Park
Ride to ikea

Vigil and ghost bike installation

6:30 meet 7:00 start
IKEA parking lot

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Adam Johnston: Elmwood Fietser @adamjwpg.bsky.social · 14d

Again thanks to @mmarginet.bsky.social for her @winnipegfreepress.com op ed on the need for funding #publictransportation. We need to invest in #WinnipegTransit from all levels of government to improve our service, then on a moral basis to lower our fares for access to all. #Winnipeg

daveelmore12 @daveelmore12.bsky.social · 14d

Thanks to @mmarginet.bsky.social for clarifying some of the misunderstandings of our new transit system and making it clear that "It doesn’t matter what a city says it wants to be, a city’s vision is shown in what it chooses to budget for." t.ly/ixbKX

Opinion: Funding Transit a necessity

While the new Winnipeg Transit network launched in June 2025 has achieved many of its objectives, it’s important to assess what is and isn’t working in order to see Winnipeg Transit reach its full pot...

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 17d

Public comms on vaccine availability in #Manitoba is definitely lacking this year, but appointments in various pharmacy online platforms are starting to pop up. Some out there for shoppers, too.

Jenn Allen @jenn-allen.bsky.social · 17d

Despite no communication about this from public health, Sobeys Transcona has Covid/Flu appointments available as early as Oct. 6th. They’re actually expect the shipment this week and will add earlier appointments when they receive it.

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 17d

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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 17d

Sunday long run sign counting - lots of @emmaewood.bsky.social signs on Glenwood.

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 20d

This will be a great event on Sunday. I'm sorry I can't make it - if any of my Bluesky pals go, please let us know how it goes! westendculturalcentre.thundertix.com/events/251275

Upcoming events at West End Cultural Centre

Upcoming events through our ThunderTix ticketing platform

westendculturalcentre.thundertix.com

Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you!!

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 20d

BUT... if you absolutely can't wait, a little birdie told me you can go straight to the source and order via Patty's website!

Local pickup at U of W, or shipping available!

pattybikes.weebly.com/store/p8/tha...

That'll Never Work Here

That'll Never Work Here - Challenging the Myths Around Biking in a Winter City by Patty Wiens

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 20d

Friends!!

That'll Never Work Here by @pattybikes.com is now out in the world!

You can pre-order from McNally or your favourite bookstore for release on Oct 28.

This is Book 2 in The City Project series, and I am so proud of Patty, and to have been part of this book's journey!

The cover of That'll Never Work Here by Patty Wiens. Colourful photos show people biking in all seasons.

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 21d

For all you lovers of spooky season!! 👻

www.bikewinnipeg.ca/events/?civi...

Pedal Powered Ghost Tour – Elmwood – Bike Winnipeg

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Andrew Kohan @akohan.bsky.social · 23d

We went to the sacred fire relatives are holding for Kerry and Egor. Fire keepers still need wood, medicine, and donations to support the feast at the end. Sacred fire is at 46 Grove St until 5:55 pm Thursday.

Andrew Kohan @akohan.bsky.social · 23d

Now confirmed: a driver killed two cyclists with his truck this weekend on Kenaston, right after the bike path runs out south of Sterling Lyon.

21K views · 183 reactions | Winnipeg Police Service on Reels

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 23d

My mum made it too! She'd always set some juice aside to freeze, and we'd later have it mixed with gingerale as punch. Soooo good.

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 23d

My heart just breaks for the families & loved ones of the two people who were killed by an impaired driver on Kenaston this weekend.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

2 people killed when pickup truck crashes into them on shoulder of Winnipeg road | CBC News

Two people are dead after they were hit by a pickup truck, Winnipeg police say, and a man is charged with impaired driving causing death.

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 23d

I've worked on a couple of Home Grown Grants and it is a GREAT program, with lots of support for applicants!

Applications for planting next year are now open, until November 3rd. www.winnipeg.ca/services-pro...

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Emma Durand-Wood @emmaewood.bsky.social · 23d

Speaking of tree-planting grants, I loved seeing the beautiful new grove of 21 trees planted at Valley Gardens Community Centre when I visited today. The planting was made possible by a Home Grown Grant through the City of Winnipeg. valleygardenscc.squarespace.com/blog/valley-...

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