Bold Ideas Vol. 1 | No. 6 December 2018


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Does Winnipeg have what it takes to attract young people to live here? Trudy Schroeder


all sorts of questions for me about our com- munity. Apparently her friend is worried that she will be the last person from their high school friendship group left in Winni- peg after all the others have moved to more interesting lives in other cities. Tere are many benefits for Winnipeg’s


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young people in seeking education and work opportunities in other locations around the globe. We all benefit when the skills, educa- tion, and world view of our young people is enhanced through life and work experience in other communities. However, there is something tragic for a community when its youth feel that there is no future for them in their home town. While this is only one person’s expression


of anxiety at remaining stuck in her home town for life (and I do think there should be one multi-syllabic word to describe that sentiment), the underlying concern is one that I have certainly heard before. Some con- sideration of building Winnipeg’s capacity to become a city of choice for young adults is warranted. As a community, we tend to become overly concerned with some of the maintenance items that can completely absorb every available resource within Manitoba. It is not wrong to worry about road maintenance or health care, but as a society, we have to realize that we have to balance that with enhancing the elements of our community that can result in longer term gains overall. Manitoba has good university and college options, but they could become even better


Contents


Bold Ideas Winnipeg – a city of choice for young adults? Bold Ideas Dorothy Dobbie


Human Resources Graeme Burke State of the City Brian Bowman


Manitoba Post What's Trending on Manitoba Post


Life


Happily Ever After Starts Now Peggy Venter Ask The Matchmaker Lianne Tregobov Clean Tech Adam Johnston


Downtown Buzz All together downtown for the holidays What's next for the public pop-up toilets?


The Year of the Pig Chinatown banner competition is now open


Spotlight: Grey Owl Coffee & Pub Spotlight: Bison Books


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4 Downtown events for December


Health Natural Health Nathan Zassman


A trip to the local cannabis shop Sports


Laine, Byfuglien enjoy success in Finland, but now it's back to work


Bison Jayden McKoy is the 2018 Russ Jackson Award Winner in the West


Valour FC selects Winnipegger with first draft pick


Diversions Puzzles


Beer Winnipeg Horoscopes


Puzzle Solutions Foodies Ian Leatt


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ver the summer, I asked my daughter what one of her high school friends was doing. Her response has raised


Winnipeg – a city of choice for young adults?


tools for recruiting young people to our com- munity and for providing attractive reasons to stay in Manitoba for post-secondary training. An emphasis on certain specialty areas that build on current strengths in our community and build a professional hub connected to those areas. We have a capacity to increase our presence in medical and vi- rology training and increase the bio-medical industries in our area. With the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, it seems we could build our capacity in conflict resolution, human rights, peace and justice studies and programs. Te strength of the artistic and creative communities in Win- nipeg could make training in these areas an educational hub in the universities and colleges. Given the strength and creativity of Manitoba’s Indigenous community, de- velopment of a First Nations College of Art and Design could build on the prodigious artistic talents within the First Nations com- munity and draw talented young Indigenous people to our community. Tere are more educational areas that could be used as youth magnets, but I list these as examples. Tere are geographical hubs in our com-


munity that are very attractive to young adults. We can ensure that these areas get attention and development. Te Exchange District is a jewel of urban potential for youth, creative industries, the arts, and en- tertainment sectors. Careful investment and care for this special historical area would have the capacity to result in big wins for Winnipeg. In our very gritty and pragmatic way, we often consider these items “frills” in our community. But when we do not invest in good downtown and neighborhood plan- ning, the arts, entertainment and sporting areas can languish and feel unsafe to com- munity members of all ages.


The relatively reasonable cost of home


ownership in Winnipeg could be exploited to attract young people to settle in our com- munity. Tere could be particular benefits in developing programs to assist first-time home owners to purchase some of our older, inner-city housing stock. There are some potentially lovely neighborhoods that could make excellent targeted housing opportuni- ties for young people. One of our greatest assets as a community


is our connectedness. People can easily be- come involved in many wonderful projects, community groups, arts organizations, and sporting groups. Tis level of engagement is a benefit to people who live here, and very attractive to visitors. It is this feeling that we can make a difference in Winnipeg and that our participation in community life is valued and appreciated that binds us with a thousand friendships to the fate of this prairie town. Families also play a vital role in keeping


young people happily living in Winnipeg. Part of this is in the ways we talk about our city to our children and the future we believe is possible here. We all play a role in introducing our children to the variety and richness of community life in our city. If we model voluntarism and the genuine pleasure that is part of community engagement to children in our own families, we increase the possibilities that our children will become positively connected to our community as well. Employment and entrepreneurial opportunities are also important draws in keeping young people in our community. All of us can play a role in ensuring that young people see this as a community well worth consideration for a lifetime home. Trudy Schroeder is the executive director of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.


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