| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 9/23/2009 3:28:58 PM | Do you still think so? I happen to live in the Osborne Village which I happen to liken because of the critical that exist but some friends and family are really thinking twice on visiting when its dark. Actually they haven't really ventured my too often because of the violence in the core. I am close in giving in and moving south either out of town or just south winnipeg. Violence seems to be more prevalent in the core and northend and westend but lets not kid ourselves even in the rich areas but the media happens to fail on reporting because it reflects the neighborhood they happen to live in.
Anyway if you look in bolded section of the article I posted. The address happens at the corner of century and ellice, a gas bar is owned by loblaws (superstore) on the west side of Real Canadian Wholesale Foods ( a sister grocery store to superstore(for us guys its right across from former Bumpers now called Sin City. I happened to be there right before like a couple minutes as I was walking by there on my break. Close call, eh!!
In the last month we get continuos stabbings during days and nights, shootings, daylight robberies, babies getting tortured ... Is it time to bring in the army to help out the police and try to put the end on crime and then start charging teens like adults, send these the vagrant teens to the army to be reformed by starting to dig trenches in , afghanistan bring in free more free after school and weekend programs arts and sports programs. We should also introduce programs like Spence Neighborhood Assoc. that would bring neighbors more together by communicating more to eachother and perhaps become good friends. Its sad that most people opt to not know or talk to their neighbor. I know back in the country everyone watched out for eachother. Wouldn't that make a safer and more pleasant and Friendly neighborhoods.
Employees injured in two robberies, one suspect charged
By CHRIS KITCHING, SUN MEDIA
Last Updated: 23rd September 2009, 1:56pm
Employees of two Winnipeg businesses suffered minor injuries during separate robberies yesterday morning, city police said today.
In both cases, the employee confronted a male suspect and attempted to stop him.
The first hold-up occurred at a convenience store in the 1500 block of Notre Dame Avenue shortly after 10 a.m.
Police said the suspect stole a carton of cigarettes and got into a Nissan Pathfinder but the clerk tried to stop the male by reaching inside and grabbing him.
The suspect accelerated the vehicle and the clerk fell to the ground, police said.
Shortly before 11 a.m., the same male allegedly struck again by robbing a gas bar in the 1700 block of Ellice Avenue.
The male stole a carton of cigarettes, police said.
When he tried to flee, a clerk stepped in front of his vehicle. However, the male accelerated, forcing the clerk to jump out of the way, police said.
A short time later, a patrolling police unit saw the suspect vehicle near Portage Avenue and Wall Street.
Police said the driver refused to stop and took off. Officers pursued the sport utility vehicle a short distance until the male abandoned it near Wolseley Avenue and Chestnut Street. Police towed the vehicle.
A suspect was arrested after a brief foot pursuit.
Police said Olavo Manuel Cordeiro, 37, of Portage la Prairie, is charged with two counts each of robbery and dangerous operation of a vehicle causing bodily harm, and individual counts of flight from police, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and driving while disqualified. He is also charged with three counts of failing to comply with conditions of a recognizance.
Cordeiro is in custody, police said. | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 9/24/2009 12:47:22 AM | 'cording to the Edmonton sun Winnipeg is the most violent city in canada and has the highest car theft rate for the last (i think) 11 years, so one would think not that friendly.
I haven't thought Winnipeg to be friendly for decades and the rest of manitoba far behind most other provinces. all except quebec i think | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 9/24/2009 2:35:40 PM | Some of us are friendly. Read half the comments to articles in either the Sun or the Free Press and you'll see the other half is a bunch of ignorant unfriendly cavemen.
Giving teens adult sentences isn't going to help. MYC is better than the homes of most of these children. When they like jail more than their home life, are we really dumb enough to say that we should make stays longer, or kiddie jail harsher? And the ONLY thing an adult sentence will do for a kid is introduce them to social networking a la corrections style, and the academy of criminal behavior. Jail scares middle class people with respectable jobs. When your aunt, uncle, mom, brother, cousin, and friends have been to jail, what's the deterrent?
Criminals don't rationalize things the way non-criminals do. Until you understand them, you can't effectively conform them to the laws. | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 9/25/2009 2:22:45 PM | I dont think it is very friendly. Seems that to survive here, you need to be more unfriendlier than those who are unfriendly.
I mean my god, look at the way we drive lol. | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 9/26/2009 9:23:31 PM | | that 25 hectares of land keneston by grant called Kapyong barracks that has remained empty for some time for make an excellent site for Bush camp for those punks. But we all know the residents in that area will oppose then would about out of town. | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 9/26/2009 10:32:04 PM |
once again, we've made international news and not in a good way...
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090925/national/crime_violent_winnipeg
I just read that article and it saddens me that I am apart of this city. :(
I think we should enforce the death penalty. Kidding of course.
But lessons should be taught thats for sure. Painful lessons to show that whatever violence one is causing does actually hurt.
However, that is just one persons opinion and only has to do with those sick people that cause such violence. | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 9/26/2009 10:59:38 PM | the province and city often asks why people are leaving, well open up your eyes and see crime is one of the big reasons. Articles like that dampens any hope that this city and downtown will ever be safe.
the gang bill is a nice thought but this bill don't go far enough sure it will make the cops and cfs busy arresting and breaking up the famillies after people call the cops on kids who look like a gang member but may not be a gang member. Hasn't it occurred to anyone that some kids dress up like a gang member just to look tough and not be singled out. Some kids will be accused just becaused they look like it.
This bill does not go far enough they need to be charged like an adult so they realize it does not pay to do crime. these charged punks should then be put in a boot camp for as long as a real jail term. But also get counseling. Only then will they be reformed. | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 9/27/2009 3:15:41 PM | As far as those camps go, I'm sure we could find lots of space farther north for them to set up camp.
As someone who has moved away from Winnipeg, it is getting difficult to go back, even for visits. Every day on the news up here we hear about the latest stabbing, car thefts, home invasions, shootings. Winnipeg sounds like a miserable place to live full of violence and crime. What we should do is get the powers that be to report on some of the nice, feel good stories in that city. I know they are out there, they just need to be exposed and brought to light. Otherwise we are going to continuously have this negative image of our provincial capital.
I personally can see what the other provinces are talking about just from the stories on the news. It is very depressing, and it doesn't help my image of that fair city. Especially considering the last time I was there, my truck got broken into... twice!!! | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 9/27/2009 4:25:21 PM |
I personally can see what the other provinces are talking about just from the stories on the news. It is very depressing, and it doesn't help my image of that fair city. Especially considering the last time I was there, my truck got broken into... twice!!!
Well that's too bad but the only real solution is to force the law abiding citizens to purchase immobilizers and maybe now car alarms. As for violence we will just have to find a way to force the same law abiding citizenry to stay huddled inside their homes. It wouldn't be right to bring justice to the crimminals, not in this society. | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 9/27/2009 5:05:07 PM | Sparx said
the news up here we hear about the latest stabbing, car thefts, home invasions, shootings. Winnipeg sounds like a miserable place to live full of violence and crime.
I have no violence or crime in my life. I'm having a fun time living in the Peg. I'm pretty friendly. | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 9/27/2009 5:48:00 PM | its not a question of friendly hell i know a lot of friendly criminals just don't leave your car open or your wallet out.
As for the violence in this city ,I am a neighbor of the gang house that was busted on the weekend and this neighborhood has had enough ,c,mon down we;ll beer and barbee with ya ,but the citizenry on this block will also start giving batting lessons to those who choose to endanger our kids.
As for the liberal crybabies who wanna fix everything with a hug. Lets have a beer in the mean streets and we can compare methods.
Winnipeg is one of the friendliest places in canada we just got a little tuning up to be done. takin the neighbourhood back one block at a time. | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 9/27/2009 5:48:19 PM | Its easy for the media to focus on bad news as people respond to it.
What bothers me is the criminal support mentality I see on display now - people wearing shirts saying 'Proud to be a known associate', or 'Stop snitching'. Like keeping quiet about criminal acts is somehow a good thing. | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 9/27/2009 6:55:46 PM |
As someone who has moved away from Winnipeg, it is getting difficult to go back, even for visits. Every day on the news up here we hear about the latest stabbing, car thefts, home invasions, shootings. Winnipeg sounds like a miserable place to live full of violence and crime.
Funny thing is way before these stories about crime and violence were common, I thought Winnipeg was bad because no one was hiring me for what I went to school for. That was my main reason (and alot of others from what I hear) for leaving Winnipeg. :) | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 9/28/2009 5:46:38 AM | | Charging them as an adult can't be mandated by gov't bill. Criminal law is the SOLE jurisdiction of the Feds. That being said, Prosecutions in this city, is seeking adult sentences frequently on youth offenders- ones not even gang affiliated. However, it is the crown who has to prove and convince a judge that an adult sentence is necessary, and that's not always easy. The fact is, the YCJA exists on the premise that youths have a slightly dimished moral blameworthiness than adults, so giving an adult sentence flies in the face of the very principle the YCJA rests on. It's offender, not offence focused, and that's something that is likely considered a "fundamental principle" of justice, and not easily over ruled. | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 9/28/2009 9:09:15 PM | | To a point it still is, I know I try and make a point of being courtious to drivers, be it cars or trucks., I even let Transit busses in ahead of me.. Call Pan handlers Sir, treat them with respect.. so far it has worked for me.... | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 9/29/2009 8:02:38 AM | They love the hostas, a couple of other bushes I can not remember the names right now are munched on regularly. Come to think of it, I am close enough to think maybe these are Headingley deer.
Headingley would be nice but then I would not be able to bike to work. | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 10/19/2009 7:21:44 PM | | Coming from Vancouver, i find there is a large racial nuance here in Winnipeg. i don't know if it is from the large conservative population or possibly the crime surrounding poverty stricken people in the city or what. I may be just venting from my own experience or it just may be a small population that carries this attitude. but that's what I have observed | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 10/20/2009 7:29:11 AM |
Coming from Vancouver, i find there is a large racial nuance here in Winnipeg. i don't know if it is from the large conservative population or possibly the crime surrounding poverty stricken people in the city or what. I may be just venting from my own experience or it just may be a small population that carries this attitude. but that's what I have observed
Could be we just aren't as accepting here on the prairies or the hippie trend never got as big a hold as it did in BC. I find racism is thriving across the country and is part of every nationality or race, however you want to phrase that, i spend time with. Could be i keep meeting up with the few in those groups who are racist and they keep changing their names and looks.
Just a hint for coping in winnipeg, don't call anyone consevative in there. They look at that as an insult and only a very few can understand it is a life style not a political statement. They don't know they're conservative and think it's a cuss word. After all we conservatives are all baby eating, nazi, fundamentalist christian bigots. | |
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| Is Winnipeg, Manitoba really that friendly?
Posted: 10/20/2009 5:20:46 PM | | Which really sounds funny to me. I am on another trade related forum which is mainly US based and when they want to insult someone they call them a liberal. | |
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