Purpose Statement: The Spence Neighbourhood Association works with the people of Spence to revitalize and renew their community in the areas of health, safety, community economic development, and housing and neighbourhood image.

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Inner City Community Garden
Bus & Bike Tour

Tuesday September 9th 3:45 – 7:30pm
Starting at Spirit Park, 200 Young St 4:00 pm

See 15 Community Gardens and Urban Agriculture Sites in Inner-City Winnipeg.

Join friends and family for food, learning about plants, observing community art and more-Join in at any point on the tour~!

view the schedule here

**Preference for seats on bus given to elderly and families – please ride your bike if possible** cost: FREE or BY DONATION

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For more information and to register please call: 783-5000


Bed Bugs - Information Session

Tuesday September 9th at 7pm at 430 Langside St. (MERC)
Bed bugs continue to be a serious issue for residents of the Spence Neighbourhood.
Spence Neighbourhood Association is hosting an information session / community meeting about the bed bug problem.

Taz stuart will be presenting the facts and then we'll have discussion to follow.

There will be childcare available, as well as free food and refreshments. All are welcome!

For more information please call: 783-4141


Composting

Next composting workshop:
  • Wednesday, September 10 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. 547 Furby St. garden site







The Composting for Community program assists three local restaurants; Ellice Café, the Black Sheep Diner, and SOMA Café at the University of Winnipeg, to compost their kitchens’ fruit and vegetable waste in our community garden sites. This is a pilot project...
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1st Jobs 4 Youth Fall Resume

Congratulations to Stephanie, Ethan, Megan, Nathalia, Solomon, Marissa, Pearl and Leah-Marie who graduated from the 1st Jobs 4 Youth program!



view pictures of the graduation

We would like to Thank all the youth who applied for the 1st Jobs 4 Youth summer positions.
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Spence Neighbourhood Community Greenhouse Project

We are the Community Greenhouse Coordinators for Spence Neighbourhood Association and we would like to welcome you to our project running until October/08.

Some of the things that we will be doing are to make contact with the local residences of Spence Neighbourhood to see where you would want to be involved in this great pilot program.

September workshops:
Workshops are free and will be held at 691 Maryland

Please email millie or steph at
greenhousecoordinators@spenceneighbourhood.org
or call 783-2834 for more information or to register.
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Community Employment and Income Assistance
Education (EIA) Program

Coordinator Paula Keirstead recently compiled a community guide to EIA and is here to help individual community members with their own rights and responsibilities regarding EIA.

Come speak with her at St Matthews Maryland Community Ministry every second Tuesday of the month from 130pm to 4pm, starting on Tuesday, July 15, 2008.

You can also connect with her directly at:
989-1911, or pkeirsted@cfcs.mb.ca

Come and talk with Paula if you are having any difficulties, or need some answers.

This program is offered by Community Financial Counselling Services.


Swings again!

The playground at the Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre has swings again!


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