President’s Report
Dear Friends of Henteleff Park:
First off, the Board of Directors of Henteleff Park Foundation wishes to thank you for the tremendous support and kind words that you have sent us over the past months. Your feedback and participation are extremely meaningful. Thank you for this help.
Year-to-Date (Spring 2020)
Like all years, this year has been very interesting at Henteleff Park with lots of challenges and new things. I will present some of the highlights below.
TD Bank Friends of the Environment
Once again we received very generous financial support from TD Bank’s Friends of the Environment program. As in the past, this grant will be used for equipment upgrades, plant purchases and very importantly, wage-supplements for our summer employees. For more information about the TB Bank FEF grant program please got to: https://www.td.com/ca/en/about-td/ready-commitment/vibrant-planet/fef/
Canada Summer Jobs (Service Canada)
Again, as well, we received financial support from Service Canada’s Canada Summer Jobs program. This program provides financial support for public, private and non-profit organizations in employing youth across Canada. This year we will be hiring 4 youth for 8 weeks to plant and water trees, clean and maintain the trails, remove weeds from various parts of the park and cut the grass. As you likely know, Service Canada has been working extremely hard in managing a very different set of circumstances this year due to COVID-19. We wish to thank Service Canada for communicating with Henteleff Park as quickly as they did.
New Directions
Henteleff Park Foundation is very happy to announce that New Directions will be helping with various tasks at Henteleff Park this summer. New Directions is a non-profit organization responsible for the care of youth and adults in the community. We welcome New Directions to Henteleff Park and we look forward to a summer of more beautification through their efforts.
Henteleff Park Board of Directors
This year a member of the South St Vital community joined the Henteleff Park Foundation Board of Directors. We would like to welcome Sheila Pursey to the Board of HPF and to thank her very much for taking on the challenging role of Board Secretary.
The Development Next Door
As you will have noticed, the condo/townhouse development directly south of the park is underway and we have received several emails and telephone calls with updates and aspects of this process over the past months. We too have been paying very close attention to the removal of trees, the excavation of earth and the proximity of all this to the creek. We are very concerned that the creek could be damaged as a result of all that work. We are monitoring this very closely and we will keep you updated as things progress.
In Conclusion
Now in its 21st year, Henteleff Park continues to thrive through the efforts of funding organizations, community support and volunteers like you. There is a particular group of volunteers, however, who deserve special mention. Without the Henteleff Park Board of Directors, the work that takes place at the park would not occur. I would like to take this opportunity therefore, to thank the folks who take the time to work on projects and attend board meetings throughout the year:
Yude Henteleff, President Emeritus
Owen Clune, Vice-President
Marilyn Latta, Treasurer and Site Supervisor
Sheila Pursey, Secretary
Corinne Caron, Director
Ian Keenan, Director
& Karen Ilchena for her wonderful website and communications efforts.
All the best everyone, and here’s hoping that you have a wonderful summer!
See you at the park!
Saul Henteleff, President
Henteleff Park Foundation
Photo taken at 2019 Tree Planting
[Rochelle Squires MLA for Riel; Terry Duguid MP for Winnipeg South; Markus Chambers City Councillor St. Norbert-Seine River Ward; Yude Henteleff]
Annual Tree Planting CANCELLED this year
It is with great disappointment that we must announce the cancellation of the (2020) tree-planting at Henteleff Park.
The tree-planting is a time that we look forward to most in the year, as it brings together the community, the Foundation and representatives of the City of Winnipeg, the Province of Manitoba and the Federal Government for a morning of coffee, donuts, conversations and of course, planting trees. Under the current circumstances, however, such an event is impossible.
Nonetheless, the park is open and we encourage you, your family and your friends to visit and enjoy!
What a Snapper!
Some observant park users spotted this Common Snapping Turtle in Henteleff Park on March 4th and Henteleff Park Secretary, Sheila Pursey, managed to get this great photograph. Sheila estimated the turtle was about 50 cm long, not including the tail, so this was one big turtle!
Snapping turtles can live to be 100 years old and interestingly, continue to grow throughout their lifetime. Most of their time is spent in the water where they eat both plant and animal matter and serve as important aquatic scavengers. They also hunt for invertebrates, fish, frogs, and unwary water birds and small animals.
Occasionally though, they can be found wondering around, especially when the females are looking for a place to lay eggs. It is unwise to get too close to them as they have powerful beak-like jaws and will snap at anything they find threatening.
The best place to find them in Henteleff Park is in Normand Creek on the south side of the bridge. Take a close look and you might find that a greenish looking rock in the water is actually an algae covered Snapping turtle having a nap. Submitted by Marilyn Latta & Sheila Pursey
Site Planning Committee 2019 Report
It was another beautiful year at the park!
Thanks to the efforts of our summer staff, countless volunteers and supporters, we managed to complete numerous projects once again. From tree planting to ground maintenance and restoration and much, much more. We extend our special thanks to the many people involved in making Henteleff Park the great place that it is for both people and wildlife. Please click here to read the full Site Planning Committee report.
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Please Keep on Leash
When you’re enjoying Henteleff Park with your dogs, we ask that you please keep them on leash. We want to ensure we keep our furry friends and wildlife safe.
Donations Needed
We appreciate all the financial and other assistance provided to HPF by all three levels of Government. But that falls considerably short of what HPF requires to maintain and improve Henteleff Park as set out in its mandate and we need your financial support to do so. That mandate is to maintain and improve itself as a passive park – a place of beauty, quietude and reflection. HPF is a non-profit registered Charity with the Canada Revenue agency and all donors will be provided with a tax-deductible receipt for their donation.
Please make your cheques payable to “Henteleff Park Foundation”
Henteleff Park Foundation
748 Borebank Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3N 1G4