Residents of Île-des-Chênes were invited to an open house on March 20 at the TC Energy Centre, hosted by Ritchot’s council and Scatliff, Miller and Murray (SMM), engineers in urban and landscape design.

As is the case with most budgets, things don’t always go according to plan. And that will be the case this year in terms of council’s plan for a major infrastructure overhaul along Fourth Avenue South.

Approximately $5.1 million in provincial funding is headed to the municipalities of Ritchot and Springfield, aimed at advancing arts, culture, and sports within their communities.

Manitoba’s Transportation and Infrastructure Minister, Doyle Piwniuk, went public on March 13 with the province’s $4.1 billion multi-year infrastructure strategy.

In light of the release of the province’s 2023 budget, Ritchot’s council has voted in favour of advancing to the first stage of three major projects in the RM.

On March 13, Manitoba’s Justice Minister, Kelvin Goertzen, announced an amendment to the Intimate Image Protection Act (IIPA) which will double down on efforts to protect an individual’s right to online image privacy.