Thursday June 7, 2007

Hon. Bill Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona, NDP): 

Mr. Speaker, I rise today on a matter that I have raised before in this House and that is the growing length of trains and the subsequent length of time the trains take to clear a crossing.

Wednesday October 26, 2005

Hon. Bill Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona, NDP): Mr. Speaker, in this Year of the Veteran, I rise to pay tribute to fellow Manitoban, Lieutenant-Colonel Lockhart Fulton who died last Friday at the age of 88. Believed to have been Canada's senior surviving combat officer from World War II, Lockie Fulton was legendary for leading the men of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles from the front, in hundreds of battles and skirmishes from D-Day to VE-Day, without ever being wounded.

Wednesday December 5, 2007

Hon. Bill Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona, NDP):  Mr. Speaker, recently I had the honour to attend the Winnipeg Fire Fighters Annual Charity Ball.

I would like to congratulate Mr. Alex Forrest, president of the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg, Local 867, on a successful evening and extend my thanks and the gratitude of my constituents for the work that firefighters and paramedics do every day.

Lord Selkirk Boy Scout Pipe Band

Tuesday October 23, 2007

Hon. Bill Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona, NDP): 

    Mr. Speaker, I recently attended the 50th anniversary reunion of Winnipeg's Lord Selkirk Boy Scout Pipe Band. It was a great event but, as an alumni, the best part was the fact that the founding pipe major and instructor, Pipe Major Robert Fraser, was on hand to help us celebrate.

Councillor leads 'midway' march:
CN bans people from crossing yard

Winnipeg Free Press - Mary Agnes Welch
March 20, 2004

CN may close Transcona's Midway:

 

 

Protesters parade in rail-yard shortcut

Winnipeg Free Press - Aldo Santin

 

Strike to delay trains, CN says Grain producers fear cash crunch

Winnipeg Free Press - Kevin Rollason
February 21, 2004

Canadian National Railway Co. warned its customers to expect train delays as managers scrambled to keep Canada's largest railway on schedule yesterday after 5,000 workers went on strike. And the Canadian Wheat Board said it is closely monitoring the strike by CN Rail workers across the country to make sure its grain shipments don't go off the rails.

Thursday June 8, 2006

    Hon. Bill Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a constituent, a friend and a mentor, Dr. Brian Keenan, professor of philosophy at the University of Winnipeg.