Waverley West - The NDP approach is just wrong

Early today – in the legislature – in response to my questions, the NDP confirmed that the plan (called the Area Structure Plan) for Waverley West will not be publicly unveiled until the open house on Thursday, December 15. This is two days after the by-election.

It is just wrong for the NDP to wait until after the by-election to make the plans for Waverley West public. This is far too important for the people of Fort Whyte. This is a major development, and it is vital that this information should be made public before the by-election is held, so that people have this information before they vote. The failure to make this plan available now suggests the NDP have something to hide and they are concerned there will be a lot of opposition if they release it before the by-election.

In order to vote people need to be informed. The information on the Waverley West plan should be made public immediately. I asked the NDP to make the plan available today in question period in the legislature, but they refused to do this.

Jean Paterson has put a tremendous amount of effort into pushing for responsible development for the Waverley West area – development which considers the need to ensure good roads and schools and a linear park. Jean Paterson will continue to push for more openness and for better information. Vote for Jean Paterson as someone who will work hard to achieve the most responsible results for the Fort Whyte area.

For those who are interested in seeing the Area Structure Plan for Waverley West, the Open House meeting is Thursday, December 15 between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Winnipeg South (1330 Pembina Highway). The Area Structure Plan identifies and addresses the broad planning objectives for Waverley West such as land use, transportation, recreation and services.

For those who want to see the linear park concept visit:
http://www.manitobaliberals.ca/2005/10/fort-whyte-jean-paterson-and-linear.html

For those who are interested in transit visit:
http://www.manitobaliberals.ca/2005/11/why-rapid-transit-is-important-in-fort.html

For those concerned about traffic congestion visit:
http://www.manitobaliberals.ca/2005/11/traffic-congestion-needs-attention_21.html

Give me your feedback on the Waverley West situation by sending me an email at jgerrard@leg.gov.mb.ca