Whiteshell Road Improvements – Announced as part of Manitoba 150 Celebrations
Good news for Whiteshell Cottagers: The infrastructure work that Minister Squires (in her recent address to the Whiteshell Cottagers Association’s AGM) advised us to watch for, was announced yesterday for expenditure on upgrading of heavily used gravel roads in the Whiteshell Provincial Park – including: “Sustainable Development Projects • paved road improvement along Falcon Lake […]
Continue ReadingJessica Lake Transfer Station Road Washed Out
Chris Jawa has reported that the road to the Jessica Lake Transfer station took quite a hit during the downfall on Tuesday . If you have a low vehicle (anything lower than an SUV) you may want to wait until they get some equipment down there to make repairs.
Continue ReadingROADS COMMITTEE REPORT MAY 18, 2016
Presented by Stan Pogorzelec , Roads Committee Chairperson ROADS COMMITTEE REPORT According to my recent conversation with the area M.I.T. Roads Supervisor Derwin, the following is being planned for the summer of 2016. This report will cover all the road repair, patchwork and maintenance for all roads under the jurisdiction of M.I.T. in the Whiteshell […]
Continue ReadingRoads Committee Report January 20, 2016
Presented by Stan Pogorzelec, Roads Committee Chair Nothing new to report regarding Provincial Road 307 or other Park roads as work has now come to a halt, due to winter season. Roads, other than Block roads, are being cleared and in good condition for safe driving. Roads Committee, consisting of myself, Tom Cutts and Ken […]
Continue ReadingPark Road Conditions
The Province’s Manitoba Parks Strategy promises Provincial Park Road upgrades: “Provincial Park roads in Hecla/Grindstone, St. Malo, Whiteshell and Asessippi Provincial Parks will be repaired, resurfaced or extended to provide safe and convenient access to park facilities and amenities across the province.” Document available at http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/parksstrategy/pdf/parks_strategy_.pdf The WCA Infrastructure Committee is currently reviewing the Road […]
Continue ReadingVehicle Entry Permit Fees
For 2012 Manitoba Conservation is reinstating provincial park Vehicle Entry fees which have been suspended for the past 3 years. Historically, each cottage property in the parks was allocated one Vehicle Entry Permit at no charge as the fee was considered to be included in the Service Fees that we pay. After the WCA initiated legal action due to […]
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