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Hello Kirkfield Park!

Our community is an active and vibrant place to live and work, so there is always plenty to do! Like many others in our area, I’m looking forward to the opening of the ACCESS Centre in the near future. It has been a wonderful experience working with the community during the consultation process for the new centre.

With so much going on, I hope you take the time to look at the newsletters and photographs linked to this page to see just some of the things that have been happening recently in Kirkfield Park and what is planned for the future. As this website shows, I have been very busy both in the community and in the Legislature.

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February is I LOVE TO READ month! This internationally-celebrated month is the perfect time to promote early childhood interest in reading and highlight the importance of literacy skills throughout life. Celebrate by reading to a child or telling someone about a great book you’ve read. I have selected some great books by Manitoba authors to read at the neighbourhood schools and look forward to seeing the children in the coming weeks!

On Saturday, February 6, 2010, Woodhaven Park Community Center will be hosting its annual Winter Carnival. There will activities that the whole family can enjoy!
9:00 – 11:00 Pancake breakfast and children’s games
11:00 – 12:00 Children’s entertainer
12:00 – 5:00 BBQ lunch – Hamburgers and hot dogs
1:00 – 4:00 Sponge hockey tournament
4:00 Silent auction draw

Looking for something to do with your child aged 0-6 years? Want to connect with other parents in your community? Drop in for free play and fun activities at our local Parent Child Centres. A snack will be provided.
Sansome School, 181 Sansome Avenue: Every Tuesday, 9:30 to 11:00am
Deer Lodge Community Club, 232 Bruce Avenue: Every Wednesday, 9:30 to 11:00am
Crestview School, 333 Morgan Crescent: Every Thursday, 9:30 to 11:00am Everyone is welcome, bring a friend!

Come and be a K.W. senior! Kirkfield Westwood Community Center, located at 165 Sansome Avenue, holds meetings for seniors on Tuesday afternoons from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. This is the perfect opportunity to socialize and meet new people. There are card games and outing. For more information please contact Jessie Mackay at 889-1106.

On June the 8, 2009, I introduced Bill 238 - The Service Animal Protection Act. The bill, the first of its kind in Canada, makes it an offence to interfere with a service animal or to allow other animals to do so without consent. After a year of hard work with community members from law enforcement and the disabilities community, I am pleased to announce that the bill has been passed and received Royal Assent on October 8 and is now law. For more information please follow this link.

If you know of any events in the community that you would like to share, or have any ideas, concerns, or questions about government programs, please feel free to contact me. My Constituency Office is located at 3059 Portage Avenue and you can reach me at 832-2318 or by e-mail at kirkfieldpark@mts.net.