Transcona
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This ward is located at the east side of Winnipeg. The ward boundaries will have some changes that will take effect for the 2018 civic election. The new ward has obtained four additional neighbourhoods east of Lagimodiere Boulevard from the St. Boniface ward.
Under its previous boundaries the ward had a population of 41,412 residents, based on 2016 census data. The new ward has a population of 44,581 residents, based on 2016 census data.
Prior to the 2018 election boundaries, all neighbourhoods north of the CNR Reddit rail line and east of Plessis Road were part of the Transcona ward, represented by Councillor Russ Wyatt, who was elected in 2002, 2006, 2010, and in 2014. The Dugald, St. Boniface Industrial Park, Symington Yards, and Southland Park neighbourhoods were part of the St. Boniface ward, represented by Matt Councillor Allard, who was elected in 2014.
Neighbourhoods within the new ward boundaries include:
- Canterbury Park
- Dugald Mission Gardens
- Giffin
- Grassie
- Kern Park
- Kildare-Redonda
- Meadows
- Melrose
- North Transcona Yards
- Peguis
- Radisson
- Regent
- Southland Park
- St. Boniface Industrial Park
- Symington Yards
- Transcona North
- Transcona South
- Transcona Yards
- Victoria West
New ward population and neighbourhoods retrieved from the 2017 Winnipeg Wards Boundaries Commission Final Report.
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October 14, 2018
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ELECTION 2018: Seven candidates running to replace Russ Wyatt in Transcona - Winnipeg Sun
Mentions: Ray Ulasy, Alex Allard, Sandeep Sharma, Shane Geschiere, Shawn Nason, Wally Welechenko, Steven Lipischak, Basil Evan
October 3, 2018
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Ulasy taking another run at council - Winnipeg Free Press
Mentions: Ray Ulasy
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Nason running for city council - Winnipeg Free Press
Mentions: Shawn Nason
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Entrepreneur running for office - Winnipeg Free Press
Mentions: Wally Welechenko
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Lipischak running for council - Winnipeg Free Press
Mentions: Steven Lipischak
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Geschiere running on ‘common sense’ - Winnipeg Free Press
Mentions: Portage and Main, Shane Geschiere
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Finding common ground at City Hall - Winnipeg Free Press
Mentions: Basil Evan
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Ex-cop running for council - Winnipeg Free Press
Mentions: Alex Allard
September 22, 2018
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Crowded race for Transcona city councillor includes nurse, hunter and former mayoral hopeful - CTV
Mentions: Portage and Main, Ray Ulasy, Alex Allard, Sandeep Sharma, Shane Geschiere, Shawn Nason, Wally Welechenko, Steven Lipischak, Basil Evan
September 21, 2018
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Nomination period wraps up for city council - Winnipeg Free Press
Mentions: Adam Burkowski, Ray Ulasy, Brenda Bage, Robert Gigiel, Susan Olynik, Colleen Carswell, Roland Headley, John Toews, Rod Giesbrecht, Peter Kotyk
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Man convicted of firearm offence running for city council in Transcona - CBC Manitoba
Mentions: Ray Ulasy, Alex Allard, Sandeep Sharma, Shane Geschiere, Shawn Nason, Wally Welechenko, Steven Lipischak, Basil Evan, Matt Allard, Devi Sharma
September 20, 2018
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Élection à Winnipeg : 54 candidats, 15 quartiers, une élue - Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
Mentions: Baljeet Sharma, Marcel Boille, Alex Allard, Sandeep Sharma, Grant Nordman, Andrew Podolecki, Nikolas Joyal, Kaur Sidhu, Greg Littlejohn, Jeff Palmer
September 19, 2018
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Winnipeg election Oct. 24 — who will be on the ballot - Global News
Mentions: Baljeet Sharma, Marcel Boille, Alex Allard, Sandeep Sharma, Grant Nordman, Ed Ackerman, Andrew Podolecki, Nikolas Joyal, Kaur Sidhu, Greg Littlejohn
September 18, 2018
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Eight candidates vying for mayor as nomination deadline passes - Winnipeg Sun
Mentions: Ray Ulasy, Dave Capar, Baljeet Sharma, Marcel Boille, Alex Allard, Sandeep Sharma, Grant Nordman, Ed Ackerman, Andrew Podolecki, Nikolas Joyal
September 4, 2018
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Election fever building… slowly - Winnipeg Free Press
Mentions: Portage and Main, Jeff Palmer, Shawn Nason, Jason Schreyer, Janice Lukes, Steven Lipischak, Brian Mayes, Shawn Dobson, Scott Gillingham, Matt Allard
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Élections municipales à Winnipeg : encore deux semaines pour être candidat - Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
Mentions: Grant Nordman, Shane Geschiere, Shawn Nason, Ken St. George, Wally Welechenko, Kevin Klein, Janice Lukes, Steven Lipischak, Basil Evan, Brian Mayes
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Civic election notebook: ‘Government Grant’ Nordman attempts city council comeback - CBC Manitoba
Mentions: Grant Nordman, Shane Geschiere, Shawn Nason, Ken St. George, Wally Welechenko, Kevin Klein, Janice Lukes, Steven Lipischak, Basil Evan, Brian Mayes
September 3, 2018
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Election fever building… slowly - Winnipeg Free Press
Mentions: Portage and Main, Jeff Palmer, Shawn Nason, Jason Schreyer, Janice Lukes, Steven Lipischak, Brian Mayes, Shawn Dobson, Scott Gillingham, Matt Allard
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