Connect with us

Centenunlimited News

Centenunlimited News

City accused of ‘asinine bureaucracy’


World News

City accused of ‘asinine bureaucracy’

ManitobaResidents took matters into their own hands after the pedestrian bridge over Omand’s Creek in Wolseley closed due to hazardous ice.Men take matters into own hands after footbridge closedWinnipeg Free Press · Posted: Dec 15, 2019 5:24 PM CT | Last Updated: December 15The footbridge over Omand’s Creek in a Wolseley park was cleared of…

City accused of ‘asinine bureaucracy’

Manitoba

Residents took matters into their own hands after the pedestrian bridge over Omand's Creek in Wolseley closed due to hazardous ice.

Men take matters into own hands after footbridge closed

Winnipeg Free Press ·

The footbridge over Omand's Creek in a Wolseley park was cleared of ice on the weekend. The city had said it would remain closed until the spring because its workers couldn't clear the ice. So some citizens took matter into their own hands and removed the hazardous ice themselves. (Solomon Israel/Winnipeg Free Press)

The pedestrian bridge over Omand's Creek in Wolseley has been cleared of ice and reopened by a pair of self-appointed public works engineers, without the city's approval.

The City of Winnipeg had recently blocked off the footbridge, a key link in the active-transportation system that links Wolseley to River Heights and Assiniboine Park, citing hazardous ice after an unusual late fall flood. The bridge was due to remain closed until late spring.

Read more from the Winnipeg Free Press by clicking here.

CBC Manitoba and the Winnipeg Free Press recognize each other as trusted news sources. This content is made available to our readers as part of a CBC Manitoba/ Winnipeg Free Press agreement to collaborate to better serve our community.

        Any questions about Free Press content should be directed to: webnews@freepress.mb.ca.

Free Traffic Real Traffic At Your Finger Tips

Get Traffic With Zero Money Down

Join with bonus

Subscribe to Centenunlimited news

We hate SPAM and promise to keep your email address safe

Top Stories

To Top