Our City, Our Podcast

Chris Baker is the Senior Active Transportation Planner in the Public Works Department. From the first bylaws establishing bike paths in 1898 to the micro-mobility of today, we cover a lot of ground in this episode. It’s important for the City of Winnipeg to evolve and provide transportation choices for people of all ages and abilities. People, bikes, and vehicles can co-exist an

Todd Demers is a Talent Acquisition Specialist in the Human Resource Services Department. He has been with the City of Winnipeg for 15 years in various roles and different departments. Maybe you’ve already met him. Todd meets a lot of people. In his current role, he attends career fairs, employment presentations, and networking sessions. He provides practical tips on applying for

Sarah Ramsden is the Senior Archivist in the City Clerk’s Department. She likes solving little mysteries that come up, like, "Does a key to the city come with any specific rights?" It doesn't, but there's a story there. Thanks to diligent employees like Sarah, the City of Winnipeg has one of the most complete collections of municipal records in Canada. These records, as well as p

Derek Resch, AKA Mr. Christmas, is the Supervisor of Public Service Operations. With a title like that, you know Derek has a wide range of responsibilities. His team prepares the holiday light displays, which is a year-long undertaking. It starts with cleaning, testing, and repairing, and peaks with the official lighting. It is a coordinated operation to have the tree at City Hall

Michael Cantor is the Manager of Streets Maintenance with Public Works. In his current role, Michael and his team are either planning for snow or chasing potholes. As a newcomer, he finds it a fitting welcome that he arrived in Winnipeg during a snowstorm. He defines the snow clearing priority system for us. Fifteen new sidewalk snow plowing machines will help this season with clea

Rebecca Peterniak is the Road Safety Management Engineer with Public Works. While her position within the City of Winnipeg is new, Rebecca's relationship with road safety is not. It started, as it does for many of us, with learning to cross the road safely. Add in an engineering degree and years of professional experience. Rebecca and her team are helping the City meet its road saf

Murray Peterson is the Heritage Officer with Planning, Property and Development. Armed with a degree in history and a manual typewriter, Murray's career with the City began in 1987. According to City policy, if Murray's career was a building, it would nearly qualify for heritage designation. It's not quite 40 years old, but it is rare with defining characteristics. As Murray descri

Mike Olczyk is the Emergency Management Coordinator in the Fire Paramedic Service’s Office of Emergency Management. Mike is a fan of disaster movies and often points out teachable moments. He provides examples of preparing for, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from emergencies. While Winnipeggers are a resilient bunch, one can never be too prepared. Mike lists items need

Kevin Sturgeon is the Senior Transit Planner with Winnipeg Transit. From ox cart paths to Union Station, he takes us on a quick ride through our transit system's history. Kevin highlights the Winnipeg Transit Master Plan and what led to redesigning the entire system. Have you ever heard of the 'Winnipeg wiggles?' This is what Kevin calls our road system. He explains this and reveal

Mark Kinsley is the Superintendent of the Waste Diversion. He offers simple ways to become better recyclers and clears up misconceptions about this city service. Winnipeg has a high technology sorting facility. Mark takes us on a descriptive tour of the facility and explains some of the amazing technology used to prepare our recyclables for future use. While most of his job focuses