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to be introduced by the City of THANK YOU!
Winnipeg.

Despite requesting to be included Thank you to our Advocacy Committee Chair Darren Klassen (Colliers International),
in the Impact Fees Working and to our committee members: Karen Lund (Morguard), Cheryl Taylor (Manitoba
Group through: 1) separate Public Insurance), Craig Dunsire (Artis REIT), Sandra Hagenaars (Primaris REIT) and
meetings with Mayor Bowman, Kim Dandewich (FirstOnSite Restoration) for their excellent work at the committee
Councillor Orlikow, and Planning, level. Their collective effort helps to ensure that BOMA remains the voice of
Property & Development commercial real estate in our province.
Director John Kiernan; 2) our
formal submission to the City’s
Executive Policy Committee;
and 3) several follow-ups with
Councillor Orlikow’s office on this
matter, BOMA was left out of the An HRV can reduce ventilation
Working Group, entirely.
heating costs by 50% to 80%.
Interestingly, instead of inviting Get a rebate to help pay
BOMA – whose members
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City administration decided Available in accessible formats *Manitoba Hydro is a licensee of the Trademark and Official Mark.
upon request.
to invite the Manitoba Home
Builders Association and the
Urban Development Institute
to participate, both of whom
threatened legal action against
the city on this matter.
The City’s decision to exclude
BOMA is disappointing and,
quite frankly, very surprising,
given what we believe has been
a good working relationship
between BOMA and the public
service, and a cordial relationship
with our elected officials. And
the decision also sends an
interesting message: negotiating
in good faith and limiting our
public criticism of government
policies and proposals are not
traits that are admired or valued
by the City.

However, we will continue to
advocate for our members on
this matter and others. And our
BOMA office and Advocacy
Committee is certainly willing
and able to be more vocal on this
issue in the months ahead.

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