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Jenny Gerbasi
Candidate in the 2014 Fort Rouge - East Fort Garry Council Ward race.
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Questionnaire Response
Why did you decide to run in the 2014 Winnipeg Civic Election?
My vision is to see Winnipeg become an ever more vibrant and healthy place for people and business to thrive: a city where people connect with one another and feel they belong.
There is much more that needs to be done to address our transportation & infrastructure needs as well as strengthen neigbhourhood planning, recreational facilities, sustainability and green space. I believe my energy, experience and vision will help support the new council and our community to move our city forward.
What experience will you bring to compliment your role as Councillor?
My background as a community health nurse and a mother of three compliments my 16 years of experience as an active, vocal and hardworking member of City Council.
What are some issues that you would like to stand for in your role as Councillor, and why are these issues important to you?
I am an avid supporter of improving public transit, active transportation and the pedestrian environment. I will continue to champion neighbourhood planning to help guide new development while protectiong the character of our older neighbourhoods. I also believe we must work with other partners to tackle the issue the lack of affordable rental accommodation and the issue of homelessness in our city. Downtown revitalization including securing a downtown grocery story and continued growth of our downtown residential population is essential for the health of the city as a whole. I have been a strong advocate for ethical and accountable government and will continue to work for changes to our current system to ensure more openness and to restore public trust. I believe we must do more to address climate change at the local level and steward our greenspace and environment.
What is one thing in particular that you appreciate about the ward you wish to represent?
Fort Rouge - East Fort Garry is blessed with active and engaged residents and a strong volunteer spirit. We also have a gorgeous tree canopy and a valuable array of heritage buildings and beautiful public spaces.
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News that Mentions Jenny Gerbasi
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Second call for police HQ audit follows $75M overrun
Wednesday, 08 January 2014
City council members will soon consider a second call to audit the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters project and a demand to release details about its $75 million worth of cost overruns. Coun. Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) and Coun.
Mayoral challengers bring knives out at city budget vote
Tuesday, 17 December 2013
Councillors Paula Havixbeck, Jenny Gerbasi and Fielding all came at the budget process with a heavy fist. And possible mayoral candidates Gord Steeves and Judy Wasylycia-Leis both spoke, leading Winnipeg Labour Council president Dave Sauer to quip, ...
Call for police HQ audit defeated at city hall
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Jenny Gerbasi, called for an independent audit into the project to convert the old Canada Post building downtown into the new public safety building. The project is $17.2 million over its latest budget and roughly $75 million higher than its initial ...
Councillors call for police HQ audit
Saturday, 16 November 2013
Councillors Paula Havixbeck (Charleswood-Tuxedo) and Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) plan to raise separate motions at Wednesday's council meeting calling for just that, arguing too many questions remain unanswered. “The citizens deserve ...
$17M police HQ overrun sparks calls for audit
Friday, 01 November 2013
Winnipeg Police Service's new headquarters is $17.2 million over its latest budget, sparking calls for an investigation of the project's management. Coun. Jenny Gerbasi (Fort RougeEast Fort Garry) fears the project may involve similar flaws as those ...
Katz pushes for bureaucrat named in audit as new CAO
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
A top bureaucrat named in the fire hall land swap audit has also been named the city's interim acting CAO. Mayor Sam Katz's motion to name Deepak Joshi, the city's chief operating officer, as the temporary replacement for Phil Sheegl passed by a vote ...
City may look to province in fire hall squabble
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) reiterated her long-time call for a provincially appointed ethics commissioner to assess perceived conflicts efficiently in the future. Gerbasi fears that previous directives from the province that the city ...
Police investigation next step after fire hall audit
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Even city councillors like Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) — once a tireless defender of due process — said city council should just move on. I kept hearing city councillors like Scott Fielding (St. James-Brooklands) say council should ...
Interim CAO Deepak Joshi had knowledge of land swap deal
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Council has selected a new temporary leader for city staff, despite the fact he knew about a contentious land swap long before elected officials. A motion to name Deepak Joshi, the city's chief operating officer, as interim chief administrative officer ...
Fired chief wants job back, but Katz says no way
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
The man many feared was used as a scapegoat in the fire hall replacement controversy has shed new light on its beginnings and his desire to return to work. Former Winnipeg Fire Chief Reid Douglas broke his silence Tuesday to speak about the fire hall ...
Fire hall audit raises questions than answers
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
The audit into the construction of the city's new fire halls has exposed so many breaches of city policy -- which led to single-source contracts for a Winnipeg real-estate firm -- there has to be a further, more in-depth investigation to get to the ...
Audit adds fuel to the fire hall scandal
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Contracts for the city's fire hall replacement program were split up to avoid council oversight on a project that's now $3.2 million over-budget and counting, according to a long-awaited audit. The Ernst & Young report lays blame primarily with Phil ...
Lots of failing grades at Winnipeg City Hall
Saturday, 19 October 2013
Jenny Gerbasi. REPRESENTING: Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry. Gerbasi is nothing but consistent at city hall, advocating for left-wing ideas such as giving corporate welfare to grocery stores to set up downtown, while opposing the mayor at almost every turn.
City CAO Phil Sheegl resigns
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Coun. Scott Fielding (St. James-Brooklands), a member of EPC, said the former CAO may still comment on the audit, if he chooses, but the document will likely speak for itself. Coun. Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge- East Fort Garry) hopes the departure will ...
Sheegl in crosshairs
Friday, 27 September 2013
During the past two days, Pagtakhan and nine other councillors -- Scott Fielding (St. James), Dan Vandal (St. Boniface), Paula Havixbeck (Charleswood), Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge), Jeff Browaty (North Kildonan), Brian Mayes (St. Vital), John Orlikow ...
Report urges Winnipeg to bring grocer downtown
Thursday, 26 September 2013
Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) agreed incentives might be needed but wasn't sure council would support them. "I don't think there's a lot of political will from this council to say 'Here's a program to attract grocery stores.' But the ...
No answers on why Reid Douglas was fired as city's fire chief
Thursday, 26 September 2013
WS_WP_FireFlag_011007 Mayor Sam Katz (centre) jokes with former Winnipeg Jets defenceman Derek Meech (left) as now-former fire chief Reid Douglas looks on in this file photo from 2011. On Thursday, Katz said he did not know why Douglas was ...
'Responsible Winnipeg' ads appear on sign run by mayorowned Goldeyes ...
Friday, 17 May 2013
Jenny Gerbasi, who will vote against the plan. The $90,000 for the ad campaign was drawn from the coffers of the city's new office of policy development and communications, which supports EPC, said city spokesman Steve West, adding the ASD committee ...
City turns its back on 'food deserts'
Thursday, 04 April 2013
Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge) first raised the issue at a recent city council meeting as Zellers in the Bay building, Extra Foods on Main Street, and Food Fare on Arlington Street have recently closed. Eadie said there are parts of the North End where ...
UPass, rapid transit route up for debate at city hall
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
UPass delayed. The committee laid over a vote on the UPass for 60 days. The post-secondary bus pass,would cost the city $3.5 million a year. Several students are in the audience to speak on its behalf. Coun. Jenny Gerbasi asked Winnipeg Transit to work ...
Grading city council: Too many Fs, not enough As, for Winnipeg politicians
Saturday, 27 October 2012
Jenny Gerbasi said, hinting that she places herself near the top of the council class for her representation of the Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry ward. Unofficially leading an opposition to the right-leaning Katz and pushing for greater sustainability and ...
Report on Winnipeg fire hall flap released
Thursday, 25 October 2012
The report into cost overruns on Winnipeg's fire station replacement program, including the contentious Fire Station No. 11, has now been released. The report, revealed Thursday morning, states council will be asked to approve just under $2.5 million ...
Report takes heat off fire chief
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Harvey Smith (Daniel McIntyre) and Jenny Gerbasi (Fort Rouge) grilled Katz and protection committee chairwoman Paula Havixbeck (Charleswood-Tuxedo) on executive policy committee's reluctance to release any information about the Station No. 11 cost ...
Live from city council
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Jenny Gerbasi @JennyGerbasi. Slow and steady wins the race..let's hope :) t.co #wpgcouncil #winnipeg · ReplyRetweetFavorite. Join Winnipeg Sun reporter Joyanne Pursaga as she follows the debate on a full review of city hall's property dealings. by ...
Russ Wyatt calls for Winnipeg CAO Phil Sheegl to resign over landswap dealings
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
JENNY GERBASI (Fort Rouge): “I did not initially support the hiring of Phil Sheegl and there has been nothing that has convinced me to change that position.” PAULA HAVIXBECK (Charleswood-Tuxedo): “I'm taking the logical steps to do it better.”.
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