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Scott Gillingham

Candidate in the 2014 St. James - Brooklands Council Ward race.

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Questionnaire Response

Why did you decide to run in the 2014 Winnipeg Civic Election?

I have decided to run for Council because I am committed to the ongoing revitalization of St. James-Brooklands-Weston. I've dedicated my life to serving people and doing what I can to improve our community. I have served and still serve on many volunteer community boards in St. James-Brooklands. I can and will work in collaboration with others to ensure that St. James-Brooklands-Weston continues to be a desirable place to work, live and play for future generations. We will achieve this through continued investment in infrastructure, community clubs, playgrounds, etc.

What experience will you bring to compliment your role as Councillor?

I have served on many and varied community boards including (but not limited to), St. James-Assiniboia 55+ Centre, Silver Heights Community Club, Sturgeon Heights Community Club Building Committee for the construction of our new club, Special Liaison between Portage Trail Soccer Club and City of Winnipeg, Winnipeg Airports Authority Advisory Committee on the Environment. I co-initiated the launch of a Winnipeg Harvest Food Bank in west Winnipeg that serves more than 70 families every two weeks; and I helped launch the "Westgrove in Bloom" community garden project, serving the residents of a Manitoba Housing complex in west Winnipeg.

Throughout two decades of pastoring congregations I have served and worked with people from across the socio-economic, political spectrum. I have set, managed and dispersed annual organizational budgets.

The experiences gained serving in my work and on the aforementioned boards have provided me with the ability to work with others to enhance the quality of life for the people of St. James-Brooklands-Weston.

I was honored to be the recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award in 2013 for Outstanding Community Service and the Community Service Volunteer of the Year Award, Portage Trail Soccer Association, 2012.

What are some issues that you would like to stand for in your role as Councillor, and why are these issues important to you?

  1. Investing in Infrastructure. Many of the roads, sidewalks, sewers, and water mains are in desperate need of repair in St. James. Our's is desirable yet older community. As such, addressing our infrastructure deficit needs to be the priority for the coming years.

  2. Openness and Transparency at City Hall. Taxpayers deserve to know what decisions are being made at City Hall and how our tax dollars are being spent. We cannot have a repeat of incidents like the Fire Halls scandal and the extreme cost-overruns of the new Police HQ. Council needs to implement mechanisms that provide open/transparent communication to the tax payers.

  3. We need continued investment in community assets such as community clubs, playgrounds, senior's centers, etc. St. James - Brooklands - Weston remains one of the most desirable and affordable places in Winnipeg to work, play and live. Ongoing investment in our assets will ensure that our community has the amenities necessary to remain attractive for generations to come.

What is one thing in particular that you appreciate about the ward you wish to represent?

St. James-Brooklands-Weston has all the makings of an ideal community. We have a diversity of generations living side-by-side. We have new homes and older homes. We have great schools, a strong, well-established business and industrial community. We have many excellent community organizations served by dedicated volunteers. Our ward sits on the edge of the new Centreport, with all of its potential. The main cross-Canada route makes a line through the heart of our community. St. James-Brooklands has a rich and proud history and a bright future.

Do you have any other comments regarding your candidacy?

I appreciate the endorsements of Outgoing Councillor Scott Fielding and past Councillor Jae Eadie. It would be my privilege to represent the people of St. James-Brooklands-Weston.

I ask for your vote!


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News that Mentions Scott Gillingham

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Not a tornado but thunderstorm rocks Roseisle

Sunday, 28 June 2015

Scott Gillingham@ScottGillingham. ·. 12 days ago · ReplyRetweetFavorite · https://twitter.com/ScottGillingham/status/614949094956478464. — Scott Gillingham (@ScottGillingham)Sun, Jun 28 2015 00:11:04. Add to story or collection; Share on Twitter ...

Breaking b(re)ad: Wyatt stands by $3K restaurant expenses

Thursday, 18 June 2015

Breaking bread to improve business relations is a move one councillor stands by. Coun. Russ Wyatt (Transcona) is sure the roughly $3,000 of his ward allowance he invested in meals in the first four months of this year will pay off in networking. "If ...

Council votes to further study the reopening of Portage and Main

Wednesday, 17 June 2015

Scott Gillingham the only votes in opposition. Posted: 06/17/2015 1:23 PM | Comments: Tweet; Post; Reddit; ShareThis; Print; Email. By Aldo Santin. Portage and Main has been closed to pedestrians for almost 40 years and there appears to be no end to ...

Another report on future of Portage and Main

Wednesday, 17 June 2015

The motion passed at city council Wednesday, in a 14-2 vote, with councillors Jeff Browaty and Scott Gillingham opposed. The site closed to foot traffic 35 years ago, under a 40-year agreement with property owners of an underground shopping mall at the ...

City hall to study opening Portage and Main to pedestrians

Wednesday, 17 June 2015

Scott Gillingham both opposed the motion, with Browaty saying it's not a priority and it`s not worth the tax payer dollars to open it. Ultimately, council voted 14 to 2 to study the implications of opening up the intersection. There is no timeline for ...

City Council Talks On Portage And Main Continue

Wednesday, 17 June 2015

City council had voted in favour of asking administration to examine the traffic and cost implications of opening the corner to pedestrians. City staff will also have to speak to the people who hold the most power – the property owners on all four corners.

Police OT costs over budget

Wednesday, 03 June 2015

Scott Gillingham (St. James-Brooklands-Weston), who chairs the Winnipeg Police Board, agreed. “The board expects the service to do what it can to control overtime costs,” said Gillingham, noting the WPS has several months left to do so. The WPS did not ...

Police chart fouryear course

Wednesday, 20 May 2015

Scott Gillingham said there were seven community consultations during the plan's development, including ones seeking feedback from aboriginal and newcomer groups. Another public consultation is set for May 25. "We want to make sure that citizens feel ...

Winnipeg police to focus on lowering crime, keeping budget increases down

Tuesday, 19 May 2015

Scott Gillingham will be talking about the strategic plan at a 1 pm news conference at the city hall courtyard. The strategic plan was produced in co-operation between the police and members of the police board. The board plans to present the strategic ...

Police helicopter worth taxpayer dollars, Brian Bowman says

Tuesday, 19 May 2015

@Mayor_Bowman. Bowman, along with Scott Gillingham, city councillor and chair of the police board, toured Winnipeg from the air on Friday night. "We wanted to get a first hand look of the work that they do," Bowman told CBC's Information Radio Tuesday.

City hall, legislature review prayer practice

Thursday, 16 April 2015

Scott Gillingham: We are thankful for this day before us and the opportunity to serve one another. The opportunity to serve the citizens of our city. We ask for grace, we ask for wisdom, we ask for understanding. We think of those today who are ...

Following Supreme Court decision, city and province give opening prayers a ...

Wednesday, 15 April 2015

Scott Gillingham: We are thankful for this day before us and the opportunity to serve one another. The opportunity to serve the citizens of our city. We ask for grace, we ask for wisdom, we ask for understanding. We think of those today who are ...

Winnipeggers OK to tape cops: Clunis

Saturday, 11 April 2015

DAYS after a citizen cellphone chronicled a South Carolina police officer shooting to death an unarmed man running away, Winnipeg's police chief said there's no blanket directive here ordering officers to tell citizens to put their cameras away ...

Is Winnipeg addicted to traffic tickets? Photoradar revenue equivalent of $22 ...

Thursday, 09 April 2015

Scott Gillingham, chairman of the Winnipeg police board, told Global News this week. Sweryda, who for years has maintained a near-obsessive vigil of the Manitoba capital's traffic infrastructure, said that thousands of drivers are being unwittingly ...

council briefs

Thursday, 26 March 2015

McNeil unanimously approved as CAO. CITY council quietly hired a new CAO Wednesday morning. The motion appointing Doug McNeil as the city's top bureaucrat was included among five issues that were passed without debate. McNeil's first day on the job ...

Council approves Upass

Wednesday, 25 March 2015

Councillors Jeff Browaty (North Kildonan), Russ Wyatt (Transcona), and Scott Gillingham (St. James-Brooklands-Weston) opposed the pass. The four-year program will cost Winnipeg Transit $570,000 in 2016 and, beginning in 2017, increase to $1.33 million ...

Onbody camera trial for police

Saturday, 21 February 2015

But board chairman Scott Gillingham cautioned it's not clear when it will launch. "I think there are potential benefits," Gillingham (St. James-Brooklands) said, adding Winnipeg will benefit because several other police jurisdictions already use or are ...

Arresting development

Saturday, 21 February 2015

Scott Gillingham, chairman of the police board, would offer any hints Friday about the upcoming police budget, whether it would include cost-cutting measures or at least shrink the force's annual spending increase. Gillingham said the issue is a ...

Violent crime down

Wednesday, 18 February 2015

Scott Gillingham (St. James-Brooklands) acknowledged there will be ongoing discussions to “get a handle” on the rising costs of policing in the city. “We see the violent crime rate going down, but the calls for service have not dropped,” he said. “So ...

Councillors wary of closure denials

Thursday, 12 February 2015

Four councillors -- Cindy Gilroy, Scott Gillingham, and Eadie and Schreyer -- said they had been approached individually by senior administration officials with a series of planned cuts to recreational programming in their ward. Combined, the cuts ...

Councillors wary of closure denials

Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Four councillors — Cindy Gilroy, Scott Gillingham, and Eadie and Schreyer — said they had been approached individually by senior administration officials with a series of planned cuts to recreational programming in their ward. Combined, the cuts ...

Councillors contradict Bowman; say reports of rec centre closures are accurate

Tuesday, 10 February 2015

Four councillors — Cindy Gilroy, Scott Gillingham, and Eadie and Schreyer — said they had been approached individually by senior administration officials with a series of planned cuts to recreational programming in their ward. Combined, the cuts ...

City to review snowclearing practices

Sunday, 08 February 2015

Whenever there is a problem with clearing snow off the streets, city councillors are guaranteed to hear about it from taxpayers. On Tuesday, the public works committee will begin the process of examining if the city is getting good value from the ...

Poor to bear brunt of city cuts

Thursday, 05 February 2015

Scott Gillingham (St. James-Brooklands) said he was told some recreational facilities have been targeted in his ward, but he won't support what's been planned for them in the budget. "I'm not in favour of any reduction in my ward," Gillingham said ...

City Hall Roundup

Thursday, 29 January 2015

Scott Gillingham (chairman) and Ross Eadie, and civilian appointees Leslie Spillett and Angeline Ramkissoon. Edwards had been the police board's finance chairman, as well as vice-chairman, and his departure could pose delays as the board develops a ...


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