Mike Pagtakhan, B.A., CIM, C.P.P. - City Councillor - Point Douglas

Constituent Services

City Hall, Council Building
510 Main Street
Winnipeg, MB Canada R3B 1B9
Phone: 204-986-8401
Fax: 204-986-3725
Email: mpagtakhan@winnipeg.ca

Rudy C.
Mike,

I would like to commend you on your decision to vote against the Water Park funding. I hope that this decision will prevail at the Council. Kudos!

04/23/2012 15:07

Luba K.
Hi Mike,

I hope all is well at your end. I am sending you a copy of our March newsletter. In it, we acknowledged your fine work with adjusting the pedestrian light crossing time and your support of our I love to Read events.

As always, your support is valued and appreciated.

Have great Spring Break and enjoy your family.

Take care!

03/27/2012 15:12

Ken
You did good today in council Mike. I enjoyed watching all of you today at the council meeting. Thanks.

02/23/2012 09:44

Wilma
Mike, It is very obvious that the golf courses are a very hot topic these days. I want to thank you for trying to have Councillor Browaty hear us. to no avail.
If you are able to have discussions with Councillor Sharma on green space, and the need for a large public park in her area, and your area, that would go a long way in looking at public space. The northwest quadrant does not have 1 park of any size. Wouldn't it be great to have a large park, where that housing development is going?
I think we need much more green space, and parks, and golf courses.
Our young people need green space, particularly now that we have Kevin Chief, as our Minister of Youth and Opportunity (not sure of the exact name of the ministry). The North West and North End needs more public parks and golf and walking and bike paths to reverse the stigma associated with Councillor Sharma's area and yours.
Once again Mike, I thank you for your support yesterday.

02/15/2012 10:33

Margaret Platte
Councillor Pagtakhan, I just wanted you to know how we appreciated your support today, trying to get us back on the agenda re selling of the golf courses.

02/15/2012 10:18

Maggie M.
Hey Mike,

Please stand-up for our rights on the Bus Fare Hike. The City needs your help desperately.

02/13/2012 11:42

Pamela
Dear Councillor Mike Pagtakhan,

On behalf of the Yellow River Chinese Association Inc., we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your great help and continuous support.

Best wishes for the year of the Dragon 2012, may it bring to you and your family with good health, happiness, peace and prosperity. May it see your hopes fulfilled and may it be rich in the successful accomplished of your highest aims.

Once again, thank you so much for your continuous support, and we wish you Having a Prosperous Year in 2012 !!!

01/26/2012 11:49

PTE
Dear Councillor Pagtakhan:

We are so grateful that you and your fellow Councillors were able to make the $24,500 Community Incentive Grant this January. It brings us even closer to our final goal. The feedback on Phase 1 has been very positive. We appreciate your trust in working with PTE and ensuring we can continue to be a valuable resource for the City through our school, theatre and community rentals.

Best wishes.

01/23/2012 13:06

Rudy Francisco
On behalf of Aklan Association of Manitoba we would like to thank Councillor Mike Pagtakhan for his never ending support to the Aklan Association of Manitoba.

Viva Sr. Sto. Nino
Mabuhay!!

01/12/2012 14:39

Aida Champagne
In behalf of the Filipino Seniors Group of Winnipeg , I would like to extend our "Congratulation to Councillor Mike in winning a seat at PCCM board of directors election held Dec 18,2011. The community need a person with Integrety and Honesty to help rebuild PCCM.
Good Luck , more power and congratulation to the new board. Keep up the good work.Count on our support.

12/19/2011 14:20

bus rider
Mike,

Thank you for opposing the transit fare increase. $.25 cents is way too much especially for ordinary citizens like us. You are truly the voice of the masses at City Council. Continue the good work and stay consistent!

11/18/2011 11:52

pare
I support your proposal to tax private surface parking lots especially when you mentioned that revenues will be used for transit and active transportation.

I am not sure if parking charges for private parking lots are regulated since most of them (as far as I know) are charging too much. Aside from taxing them, I think parking lots should also be compliant with certain criteria. There should be proper descriptions of what a parking lot should be or look like especially if these parking spaces are intended to be rented by the public. With your proposal, our city will gradually get rid of ugly privately-owned parking lots which I also describe as public eyesore.

Keep up the good work.

10/13/2011 12:24

Norman L.
Hi Councillor,

Thank you for that wonderful bike run. See you next year!

08/31/2011 15:24

biker boy
bike run 2011. here i come. this will be fun...

07/28/2011 14:45

bike man
when is the Bike parade?

07/07/2011 12:47

Phillip E.
Hi Mike,

Keep up the good work. Well done yesterday at the committee hearing. More power to you!

06/08/2011 10:18

Jonathan
Hey Mike,

Keep up the good work! Your accomplishment makes me proud to be a Filipino.

06/08/2011 10:13

noel
all the best mike! you are doing the right thing for the Point Douglas constituents.

04/12/2011 12:49

Raf
Hi Mike,
Highly commendable indeed! Continue the positive and good work forward that will will benefit the community and the city as a whole.

10/13/2010 09:19

Phil D.
All the best to the best!
Your efforts for improved housing in the area are much appreciated.

09/29/2010 18:24

Hero
GO! GO! RE-ELECT MIKE PAGTAKAHAN! OUR CITY COUNCILLOR!

09/29/2010 10:37

JOHN K.
HELLO MIKE!!!! I NEED YOUR CAMPAIGN SIGN! PUT IT ON MY LAWN... CHEERS!

09/29/2010 10:33

Dylan Ramos
Looking forward for Bike b Q
this year. I am so excited...
Youngest rider last year,made it from Northgate to Kildonan Park. Age 5 last year

08/28/2010 08:27

TYNDALL MAN
HELLO COUNCILLOR PAGTAKHAN! I SAW THE NEW MARQUEE SIGN AT TYNDALL PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE. IT WAS AWESOME. I HEARD THAT YOU HELPED THE COMMUNITY ON PUTTING THIS. THANKS A LOT! MORE POWER TO YOU!

07/30/2010 09:03

Cliff L.
I want to advise and thank you for your efforts toward the much needed work that has now been completed. The street looks great.

07/29/2010 15:49

tom s.
i will join the bbq this year!

07/29/2010 15:48

Melinda Q.
Go Mike! let's re-elect Mike

07/14/2010 14:27

CEDRIK!!
last year there was bikathon. are you doing it this year? let me know, we are ready to bike again!

07/14/2010 14:25

John O
Congratulations Mike for the success of the first-ever Unity Walk! keep up the good work...J

07/14/2010 14:23

Gerald Villegas
Wanted to send my thanks to you for attending our community garden opening yesterday at Gilbert Park. Thanks for supporting us and our project. Gerald - Boys & Girls Clubs of Winnipeg

06/19/2010 06:01

jaypee
how can get copy of those pix at the camp?

04/14/2010 10:35

prent
spent my weekend watching my son during the basketball clinic. Job well done Mike. I also congratulate So Smooth coaches... forgot their names though.

04/13/2010 11:13

leslie
i attended the camp! it was fun! do u have another sched for it?

04/13/2010 11:11

taylor
my dad will send the form today for the basketball camp.

03/25/2010 13:04

kiddo
hey mike, i want to join your basketball clinic.

03/22/2010 09:47

Mike P.
Hi Angelo! Welcome to Winnipeg! If you have a chance, you can call my office at 986-8401... Let's chat about your interest in basketball. Talk to you soon!

02/11/2010 16:05

Angelo
Hi Mike,

Recently arrived here in Winnipeg and I want to connect with fellow Pinoys who play basketball, sort of like a weekly practice just for fun and exercise. I hope you could post some links here. Thanks.

02/09/2010 23:27

Frank W.
Since you no doubt get complaints about city councilor's let me be different and pass along a thank-you to Mike Pagtakhan City Councillor- Point Douglas.
I emailed Mike Jan 4th at 2pm. Mike returned my email at 4pm and said he would look into the situation. Today Jan 11th our backlane which serves Stanley Knowles school was properly cleaned/plowed/snowblown by the city.
Until this was done it was an accident waiting to happen with kids walking down the lane and parents driving down to drop their children off. The plowing that is usually done down the lane leaves almost no room for both cars and pedestrians to pass safely.

Thanks to Mike and his staff(as I have had a number of calls from Noel to see if the lane was cleared) the children who attend Stanley Knowles can arrive safely.

Just wanted to pass on a thank you to Mike and his staff. Great job keep up the good work.

01/26/2010 09:59

Maria Salceda
Hi Mike,

my whole family is extending our gratitude for your assistance/support for Jan Paulo's Western Canadian Junior Badminton Tournament held in Edmonton last Jan 14-17 which he got a Bronze Medal. It was an additional encouragement for both Jan and her sister Patricia to continue their sports in badminton. This coming March, they will be representing Winnipeg at the Manitoba Winter Games and their coach is looking forward for them to play also on the National tournament on May to be held on Toronto.
God Bless and more power to you. - maria

01/26/2010 09:57

Haitian
Let's help Haiti!!!

01/21/2010 11:10

Jordan
Hey Mike i dunno that you play basketball???? I saw you at PGM's league... Goodluck Mike and your team.

01/21/2010 11:06

Lansdowne Residents
Thank you Mike for your help on removing the Parking Signs on Lansdowne. On behalf of the residents, we appreciate your help.

01/21/2010 11:05

Joseph
Merry Christmas Mike! Thanks for all the support! A prosperous 2010 ahead...

12/21/2009 15:40

tribu pinoy!
mabuhay si Pacquiao! thanks Bacoor Association sa pagpaplabas nito sa wide screen. Thanks Mike!

11/18/2009 11:43

Rowena Oquendo - PGM
Hi Mike,
Our group had a great time at your Bike-B-Q day and you can count our participation again next year! Thank you for featuring our group in your FJ column. We are very fortunate to have you as our adviser and the support you have given us throughout the years as well as your participation in our yearly events are greatly appreciated. More power to you!

09/27/2009 12:28

Dr.M.V.Kanchana
Dear Councillor Mike,
Thanks for inviting and including our group in the wonderful event of propagating human values in the community. It is heartening to note that all of us are on the same page with regard to practicing human values and trying to bring awareness of the same in the community. Thank you once again on behalf of our Group.
-Dr. M.V. Kanchana
National Education Coordinator
Sri Sathya Sai Baba Organization in Canada

09/02/2009 15:20

Cynthia Reyes - UPS Store
You all put up a great event, I met Filipinos who were fairly new in Canada who just saw your ad and decided to join, plus so many other people it was a very unifying event for the Filipino Community in Winnipeg, I'm sure this event is bound to grow next year and my daughter was very inspired to join for next year!

09/01/2009 09:46

Vic Lopez (Couples for Christ)
Congratulations for a project/work well done!!! Your Bike-B-Q Fun Run was a fantastic exercise. Hope to see you again next year. Just inform me in advance so that the GK Walk won't be held simultaneously with your event. God bless. Regards to Councillor Mike and the staff.

08/31/2009 12:19

Eddie
Congratulations Konsehal Mike! Ayos yan, bike ulit tayo!

08/31/2009 09:59

GIL GATPAYAT
Hey Mike!!! Thanks a lot and congratulations for the success of the First ever Bike B-Q Fun Ride!!! We enjoyed it!!! See you again next year!!!

08/31/2009 09:53

Manny
Hi Mike,We would like to be part of this event,as a sponsor and as a participant.This is great....Manny Aranez

08/20/2009 00:07

Mike Pagtakhan
HELLO EVERYONE! 10 DAYS TO GO BEFORE BIKE B-Q FUN RIDE!!! HURRY, YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO JOIN! CALL 986-8402 FOR MORE INFO. OR SIMPLY CLICK "REGISTER ME" FOR EASY AND QUICK ON-LINE REGISTRATION! SEE YOU THERE!!!

08/19/2009 10:02

Rowena
Hi Mike,

PGM will definitely be there on Aug. 29. Some of us will be biking with you while others will be greeting you at Kildonan Park.
More power to you!

08/16/2009 17:50

Mike Pagtakhan
Hi Tolits! Yes you and your family can join us in the BBQ Party... See you!!!

07/28/2009 11:33

Samahan ng Taguig (Santa)
Thanks to all who joined the Taguig - Ususan Fiesta Celebration at Birds Hill Park. If you are not register yet as member of Samahan ng Taguig, please call Kuya Noel at 330-1433 or Ate Thess at 632-7717. All Taguig Winnipegers are welcome!!!

07/28/2009 11:30

Samahan ng Taguig (Santa)
Attention all Taguig Winnipegers! Please join our Picnic tomorrow - July 25 at Birds Hill Park. Samahan ng Taguig (Santa) is being organized! Please join us. Call Kuya Noel at 330-1433 or Ate Tess at 632-7717 for more details... Thanks Mike for the space!

07/24/2009 10:45

Tolits
Pwede bang magdala ng food sa barbeque party? Can we bring food? My family plans to have a picnic on the same day. Can we join you instead??? Salamat Mike!

07/24/2009 09:58

Mike Pagtakhan
Hi Ellen, non-bikers can just come and join the bbq party at the Kildonan Park right after the bike parade. No need to register.

07/23/2009 15:24

Ellen
Hi! Do the welcome group members have to register too? thanks.

07/23/2009 15:18

Mike Pagtakhan
Thanks John and Krista for your interest to join our Bike B-Q on Aug. 29. Please fill-up the application form which is linked in this website and fax it to 986-3725. You can also call my office at 986-8402 to register by phone. Krista, yes, children are welcome to join our bike parade! Just make sure that you wear helmet and you should come along with an adult.Decorate yourself and your bike!!! See you there!

07/23/2009 13:54

Krista
Hello Councillor Mike. This is Krista. Can children join the bike parade?

07/23/2009 13:50

John
Hey Mike! Im interested to join Bike B-Q fun ride! Please register me. thanks!

07/23/2009 13:47

Mike Pagtakhan
Hello! Please feel free to give your comments, suggestions and ideas through our Public Message Board. Your views are important to us.

07/23/2009 13:35

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Join the Contest!

Decorate your bike. Use your creativity to make it attractive and unique. We will be giving special awards to bikers who decorated their bikes. You can even decorate yourself, your shoes, and your hat or wear a costume or outfit that complements and enhances your bike.

Be proud of your group!

Organizations are encouraged to wear their uniforms or similar colors to easily identify their group.You can even wear special accessories to make the parade on a perfect festive mood!

Barbeque Party Welcome Group

Seniors, children and people who are physically-challenged are invited to join our barbeque party and welcome our bikers as they enter our convening point at the Kildonan Park. Welcoming groups are enjoined to bring flags, banners of their organizations, balloons, etc. to make the event colorful!You can also bring foods and non-alcoholic beverages to share it in our barbeque party.Ethnic foods and special delicacies of your choice are gladly welcome.

Register now!

Please fill-up the registration form and fax to us at 986-3725 as soon as possible.

Should you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 986-8402 or visit our website at www.mikepagtakhan.ca.

See you there!

Contact Person:

Alvin Patriarca

Tel.no. (204) 986-8402

Fax no. (204) 986-3725

Emal add: pointdouglas@winnipeg.ca

Councillor’s Office

Main Floor, 510 Main St.

Winnipeg, MB R3B 1B9

Do you know someone who

consistently demonstrates care and compassion for the elderly?

seeks to improve the quality of life for seniors?

celebrates and respects the value of seniors’ lives?

inspires others in their work with seniors?

is creative and innovative in their approach?

We invite you to nominate them for a Fred Douglas Humanitarian Award

There are four categories for nominations:

The Love of Caring Award for volunteers who demonstrate through their care and compassion a commitment to improving the lives of seniors. Their contribution, large or small, makes a real difference to the people with whom they come in contact.
The Art of Caring Award for professionals who demonstrate a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for seniors. Through their knowledge and passion, they bring innovative improvements to programs and services in their community.
The Learning by Caring Award for students, enrolled in a secondary/post-secondary educational program, who demonstrate compassion and respect for the elderly. By connecting with seniors in a positive way, they celebrate the value of seniors as part of our community.
The Award of Merit honouring an organization/group that inspires others to become involved with seniors through vision, pioneering spirit and innovative programming

Nominees will be honoured at the Humanitarian Awards Gala Wednesday May 11, 2011, 6:00 p.m.Canad Inns, Polo Park. Family, friends and co-workers are encouraged to attend in support of their nominee. Award recipients will be announced at that time.We invite you to recognize and honour deserving individuals and organizations.Nomination details are found on the attached form or at www.freddouglassociety.com Nominations deadline: Monday, April 25th at 5PM

Mike Pagtakhan Chair, Fred Douglas Foundation

Getting to know our neighbours is one of the best ways we can build community and deal with our concerns.

What are your concerns about our neighbourhood?

Community spirit?
Safety?
Recreational opportunities for children and teens?
Protecting our trees from cankerworms?
Vandalism and crime?
Keeping our streets litter-free?
Seniors’ issues?

ROBERTSON-MYNARSKI RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

addresses any issues brought forth by community residents
works with our schools, political representatives, police and the city

Our area is Arlington to Fife/Mountain to Inkster

There are lots of ways to get involved:

Get on our e-mail list for news, information, Break and

Enter reports, etc. at Â robertsonresidents@yahoo.ca

Tell us your concerns, share your ideas, report crime
Come to a monthly meeting

During the school year, our meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at Robertson School at 7 P.M.

Robertson-Mynarski Residents Association is You! Join in!

Winnipeg in Bloom Contest

Summer is here. I am pretty sure that all of us have a variety of activities to do and enjoy for the rest of the season. For those who have the green thumb and love gardening, why not make your summer filled with beautiful flower blooms by joining the Winnipeg Bloom Contest?Â With the permission of Take Pride Winnipeg, a private, non-profit organization committed to inspiring civic pride, raising public awareness and promoting citizen responsibility in making the city of Winnipeg clean and beautiful, I am pleased to provide you with the details of the contest.

As a City Councillor, I was given the chance to enter 20 nominees for this contest. Hence, please read the mechanics carefully and call our office at 986-8402 should you wish to participate in this contest.

Plant some pride and beautify your community. Make your property the most beautiful in the city.

2009 marks the 12th year of the Winnipeg in Bloom Contest (aka Flower Power). The Home Depot is Title Sponsor, with Barkman Concrete, Canada Post, City Press Ltd, Rainbow Stage, Starbucks Coffee, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg REALTORSÂ® and City of Winnipeg as Gold Sponsors in 2009.

There are six categories: residential property, business, apartment blocks and condominiums, community effort, business improvement zone, and previous winner residential (first place winners in each area for 2007 & 2008 are placed in this category). The contest is open to front yard properties only within City of Winnipeg municipal boundaries (this means St. Norbert properties may enter, but East St. Paul and West St. Paul cannot, and back yards are excluded).

How to enter:
Enter at all Winnipeg Home Depot locations OR fill out the online registration form OR by phone at 956-7590. Contest closes July 13, 2009.

The City of Winnipeg is divided into a number of judging areas, and each area will have a winner, with residential areas having 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Once a property has been judged, invitations to the awards ceremony at Rainbow Stage will be dropped off for the property owner. Please note that any entered properties without a front yard garden will not receive an invitation. Judges will base their decision on overall curb appeal, innovative features and property cleanliness.

At the awards ceremony, contestants will be able to view a visual presentation of all entries, discover the winning properties (kept secret until the awards ceremony) and be eligible for door prizes as well. Following the presentation of awards and door prizes, coffee and dessert will be provided by Starbucks Coffee.

For those interested in touring the properties entered, a list of entries (addresses only, not names) will be available on this page by July 19, 2009. A list of the winning properties will be available on this page on August 18, 2009.

In addition to local accolades, the city of Winnipeg has received national recognition in the national Communities in Bloom Contest, winning in 1995, 2001 and 2005. Since 2005, Winnipeg has been part of the non-competitive Friends category.

Based on entries received, the Winnipeg in Bloom committee will choose one residential property to be entered from Winnipeg into this national contest, which is being held again this year. Each Winner of the national contest will receive a Miracle-Gro Gardening Gift Basket (valued at $100) and will be featured in Communities in Bloom and/or Scotts communications. For more on this contest and last year's winners, please visit http://www.communitiesinbloom.ca/Articles/?id=3&aid=255 .

Remember, in order to be considered for the national contest, you must be entered in our local contest!

Are you in another municipality and want some tips on how to start your own contest? Do you have questions about this contest? Questions regarding the contest may be directed to Colleen Kurlowich, Manager of Programs & Operations for Take Pride Winnipeg! and chair of the Winnipeg in Bloom committee, colleen@takepride.mb.ca .

Frequently Asked Questions:

What does it cost to enter?
NOTHING! It is fun and free! If you garden, you already spend some money on plantings, so there is no additional cost to you. Entry cards are available at The Home Depot, with an entry box on site, or you may also enter online, so there aren't even postage fees!

Why should I enter?
Take Pride Winnipeg! wants all Winnipeggers to Clean Up and Green Up! Show your pride in your skills and your love of gardening. It is fun to encourage a friendly competition enter your own property, and challenge your neighbours to get involved! Get active with your family and make it part of a way to share your passion with your children and grandchildren. In addition to the prizes for winning properties, you may also be eligible for door prizes. Viewing other properties may also inspire new ideas for your own property!

Why are backyards excluded from the contest?
Take Pride Winnipeg! is interested in increasing the curb appeal of the entire city of Winnipeg. There may be a number of fabulous back yards in the city, but often they are hidden by fences and other obstructions. We want to encourage Winnipeggers to show off their skills in their front yards, where they can be appreciated by all.

Why are East St. Paul/West St. Paul properties excluded from the contest?
As we receive funding from the City of Winnipeg, and not from other municipalities, at this time, the budget does not allow for extension of this contest outside City limits. In future years, if there is interest and funding from neighbouring municipalities, we may consider the expansion.

I am a business with limited frontage. How can I get involved?
Businesses often face challenges with frontage and lack of space to garden. Get creative! Create a mini-garden with hanging baskets or window boxes. Create a mobile planter by planting flowers in the basket of a child's bicycle or in a wheelbarrow, which can be taken indoors after business hours. Think of a planting theme which will suit the nature of your business (such as your logo).

What is a "community effort"?
The community effort category includes parks, community centres, churches, as well as a community effort within a residential street if 4 or more houses in a row on a street collaborate together on a gardening project, they can enter their group as a community effort, as well as enter each house individually in the residential property category.

What is previous winner residential?
Any residential property that won first place in their area (residential category is divided into 14 areas) in the past two years will be placed into the previous winner category if they choose to enter this year. We do this out of fairness to the other properties in their areas, to be able to allow for more winners in each area, and give them a chance to shine. These previous winners across the entire will compete against each other for a special prize.

If I have a garden on my balcony of my apartment, can I enter as a residential property?
Our apologies, but no, you cannot. If you are a balcony gardener, encourage others in your apartment block to participate, and enter your block in the apartment block/condominium category.

Can I plant on my boulevard?
Yes! The boulevard by-law is now in effect! Please check the City of Winnipeg for details on the by-law: http://winnipeg.ca/publicworks/Parks/boulevard.asp . Be sure to check with officials before planting, so you are aware if any construction work is planned on your boulevard this year.

Who are my judges?
The names of the judges for your area are not revealed to you, but all judges are recognized at the awards ceremony. The judging teams (groups of two) are all volunteers, and may include local horticulturalists and designers, REALTORSÂ®, sponsors, committee members and past participants. We thank them all for volunteering their valuable time and skills in judging.

Who am I competing against?
Residential & Business* categories:
Area 1: R3A, R3B, R3C, R3E, R3G
Area 2: R2V, R2P
Area 3: R2X, R2W
Area 4: R2Y, R2R, R3H
Area 5: R3K, R3J
Area 6: R2G, R2K, R2L
Area 7: R3W, R2C
Area 8: R2J, R2H
Area 9: R2M
Area 10: R3X, R2N
Area 11: R3R, R3S, R3P
Area 12: R3T
Area 13: R3Y, R3V
Area 14: R3N, R3M, R3L
*business areas may be combined depending on number of entries received

Apartments/Condos & Community Effort Categories:
Northwest: R3A, R3B, R3C, R3E, R3G, R2V, R2P, R2W, R2Y, R2R, R3H, R3K, R3J
Southwest: R3R, R3S, R3P, R3T, R3Y, R3V, R3N, R3M, R3L
East: R2G, R2K, R2L, R3W, R2C, R2J, R2H, R2M, R3X, R2N

BIZ Zone: one winner for entire city

Previous winner: one winner for entire city

(source : www.takepride.mb.ca )