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Guided by science, LWF seeks collaborative solutions to ensure a clean, healthy Lake Winnipeg and watershed now and for future generations.

10/23/2026

What will Winnipeg’s next mayor do to reduce phosphorus pollution reaching Lake Winnipeg?

LWF member Chris Hay put the question to mayoral candidates after seeing our call to reach out ahead of the election. He asked whether they would support action at the North End treatment plant while the full upgrades continue.

Read Chris’s original email and the full responses: www.lakewinnipegfoundation.org/publication/mayoral-candidate-responses

Thank you, Chris, for taking the time to ask, follow up and make these responses available to others.

10/16/2026

Lake Winnipeg shouldn’t have to wait until 2032 for cleaner water.

Winnipeg already has a system that could remove more phosphorus from our sewage. It was installed in 2024, but it’s only being used at a fraction of its potential. We need our next city council to make full use of it.

When candidates ask for your vote, ask them what they’ll do to get the phosphorus-reduction system running at full capacity.

Learn more: lakewinnipegfoundation.org/election-2026

10/07/2026

We’re hiring a Community-Based Monitoring Student!

Gain practical experience in water monitoring while working with community volunteers across southern Manitoba. You’ll help prepare sampling supplies, keep monitoring data organized and support the Lake Winnipeg Community-Based Monitoring Network.

Based in Winnipeg, this position runs from Jan. 11 to Apr. 29, 2027, with a 32-hour workweek and pay of $23/hour.

Open to current Canadian post-secondary students who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents or have refugee status.

Applications close at the end of the day on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. Find the full posting and application details: www.lakewinnipegfoundation.org/news/community-based-monitoring-student

10/03/2026

On September 19, we spent the day with families from a Caring for our Environment - Manitoba, exploring the Brokenhead Wetland Interpretive Trail before heading to the shores of Lake Winnipeg.

These field trips give more people the opportunity to experience the lake, learn about its watershed and spend time outdoors together. Working with community partners helps us make these experiences more accessible and involve more people in caring for Lake Winnipeg.

Thank you to the CEM team for helping bring everyone together, and to all who joined us!

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09/26/2026

Winnipeg’s next mayor and council will make decisions affecting Lake Winnipeg long before the 2032 sewage upgrade deadline.

After two missed compliance deadlines and three extensions, residents deserve specific commitments to reduce phosphorus pollution during the next council term.

An interim phosphorus-removal system is already operating at the North End plant. Addressing the barriers to stronger treatment must remain a priority while major upgrades proceed. Every year of excess phosphorus discharge contributes to the pollution feeding Lake Winnipeg’s harmful algae blooms.

The province must enforce environmental requirements. The City must deliver improvements that reduce pollution. Extending the construction schedule does not resolve either responsibility.

Ahead of Winnipeg’s October 28 election, ask your mayoral and council candidates:

What will you do during your term to reduce phosphorus reaching Lake Winnipeg, and how will residents know whether you’ve delivered?

09/16/2026

Lake Winnipeg is currently facing a wave of harmful algae blooms. The latest EO LakeWatch map shows a bloom along the western shore of the south basin, in addition to a much larger bloom in the north basin.

If we want a healthier lake, we need stronger action to address the phosphorus pollution driving these blooms. The solutions exist. Now we need politicians who will implement them.

09/03/2026

What can public-opinion research tell us about environmental priorities?

Guest speaker Mary Agnes Welch of Probe Research shares findings on political participation, historical voting trends and the issues that matter to different groups of voters.

As Winnipeg’s municipal election approaches, protecting Lake Winnipeg belongs in the conversation. We encourage all residents to ask every candidate how they will address the environmental challenges affecting our lake.

Watch the full video through the link in our bio.

08/28/2026

In our last reel, Scott explained what decades of research at IISD Experimental Lakes Area have shown: phosphorus is the key nutrient driving algal blooms. But turning that science into action is another challenge.

Winnipeg’s North End treatment plant is the largest point source of phosphorus to Lake Winnipeg. Full upgrades are expected to cost more than $3 billion and will not be completed until sometime in the 2030s.

LWF and IISD proposed a low-cost interim solution using ferric chloride, which is already used at the plant. Adjusting where and how much is added could reduce phosphorus sooner.

With Winnipeg’s municipal election approaching, this is a question worth asking every candidate: Will you support timely, evidence-based phosphorus reduction at the North End treatment plant while the full upgrades continue?

Watch Alexis explain the policy challenge and the proposed solution. Full video link in our bio.

08/21/2026

$3 billion. That’s the estimated cost of upgrading a single sewage treatment plant in Winnipeg.

Decades of whole-lake research at IISD Experimental Lakes Area have shown that phosphorus is the key nutrient driving algal blooms. If we want to protect Lake Winnipeg, reducing phosphorus pollution must be at the heart of the solution.

With Winnipeg’s municipal election approaching, wastewater treatment and phosphorus reduction should be part of the conversation. The decisions made at City Hall affect not only Winnipeg residents and taxpayers, but also the health of Lake Winnipeg.

Ask your candidates: What is your plan for evidence-based wastewater upgrades that reduce phosphorus pollution and protect our lake?

Watch the full video through the link in our bio.

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107-62 HargrAvenue Street
Winnipeg, MB
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+12049560436

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http://www.lakewinnipegfoundation.org/

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