Critics of the proposed $2-million cut to City of Winnipeg community and neighbourhood grants warn the change will hinder efforts to prevent crime and reduce support for the city’s most vulnerable people. The City of Winnipeg expects to provide $1.3 million in each of the next three years for the grants, a substantial reduction from the $3.4 million it provided this year. “This kind of cut will impact the safety of everyone, of people coming downtown, of people wanting to visit,” said Michele Wikkerink, interim executive director of the Spence Neighbourhood Association. Wikkerink said her organization provides many programs that […]
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