Our City, Our Podcast

Tyler Kroeker and Paul Beckta are Senior Economists within the Chief Administrative Offices. Paul looks at big-picture trends like trade and the economy. Tyler focuses on smaller scale issues like ro…

Ben Fey and Dave Comaskey work together at Golf Services. Ben is the General Manager and Dave is the Golf Operations Coordinator. They love golf and share personal stories about how they got into the…

Jenn Sarna is the manager of Recreation Services in the Community Services department. She didn’t know it then, but her career started as a teenager. At age 16, she first worked for the City of Winni…

Inspector Helen Peters is the Divisional Commander of the Central District for the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS). She has loved the problem solving part of police work since she was growing up in rur…

Martha Barwinsky is the City Forester in the Public Works Department. Known in many circles as the Tree Lady, Martha and her team manage 300,000 trees in parks and on boulevards. In this episode, she…

Kenny from Film & Special Events 

Kenny Boyce is the manager of Film & Special Events. It’s hard to say if he was first drawn to show business when his uncle won a colour TV and gave it to his family.…

Chris Baker is the Senior Active Transportation Planner in the Public Works Department. From the first bylaws establishing bike paths in 1898 to the micro-mobility of today, we cover a lot of ground …

Todd Demers is a Talent Acquisition Specialist in the Human Resource Services Department. He has been with the City of Winnipeg for 15 years in various roles and different departments. Maybe you’ve a…

Sarah Ramsden is the Senior Archivist in the City Clerk’s Department. She likes solving little mysteries that come up, like, "Does a key to the city come with any specific rights?" It doesn't, but th…

Derek Resch, AKA Mr. Christmas, is the Supervisor of Public Service Operations. With a title like that, you know Derek has a wide range of responsibilities. His team prepares the holiday light displa…

Michael Cantor is the Manager of Streets Maintenance with Public Works. In his current role, Michael and his team are either planning for snow or chasing potholes. As a newcomer, he finds it a fittin…

Rebecca Peterniak is the Road Safety Management Engineer with Public Works. While her position within the City of Winnipeg is new, Rebecca's relationship with road safety is not. It started, as it do…

Murray Peterson is the Heritage Officer with Planning, Property and Development. Armed with a degree in history and a manual typewriter, Murray's career with the City began in 1987. According to City…

Mike Olczyk is the Emergency Management Coordinator in the Fire Paramedic Service’s Office of Emergency Management. Mike is a fan of disaster movies and often points out teachable moments. He provide…

Kevin Sturgeon is the Senior Transit Planner with Winnipeg Transit. From ox cart paths to Union Station, he takes us on a quick ride through our transit system's history. Kevin highlights the Winnipe…

Mark Kinsley is the Superintendent of the Waste Diversion. He offers simple ways to become better recyclers and clears up misconceptions about this city service. Winnipeg has a high technology sortin…

Leland Gordon is the General Manager of Animal Services. The dedicated staff and volunteers he works with take amazing care of the dogs at the shelter. Unfortunately, it's not all belly rubs and walk…

Felicia Wiltshire is the Director of Customer Service and Communications. It's her job to know what is happening across the City departments while managing her own. She is a constantly collecting, re…