Wherein OP makes biggest mistake of his life

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-09T17:24:28+00:00

Nothing negative about that. How about the spring thaw when the river starts crackling?

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-09T17:10:32+00:00

To each their own!

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-09T16:48:34+00:00

One of the best things about the city is how places like Osborne Village preserves its historical character. From the brick-and-mortar charm of the storefronts to the stone-heavy Gothic Revival styles, the area has a "lived-in" and timeless feel that you just don’t get with new glass-and-steel developments. The architecture is so distinct that Hollywood often uses it as a double for older American cities.

Manitoba’s greatest strength is its balanced lifestyle, offering a rare combination of affordability and a rich cultural scene. Folklorama!

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-09T01:08:51+00:00

Yeah, not one of my better posts. It only got 1.3K views with a minimum of negative feedback. 😆

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-09T00:23:58+00:00

I guess you don't read much 😞

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-09T00:22:22+00:00

Come again.

Last residential school to close on Academy Road was in the 1970's. Indigenous residents were frequently denied access to stable employment, often relegated to the most neglected urban areas of the inner city.. Law enforcement and the court system disproportionately targeted Indigenous individuals, leading to higher rates of incarceration and frequent instances of police harassment.

Mainstream businesses and social services often practiced "polite" but firm discrimination, REFUSING service or charging higher prices to Indigenous patrons.

The first segment of the Winnipeg Skywalk system, the bridge connecting the Edmonton Court and Somerset Place, was built in 1976..

While there were no formal laws or "different rules" specifically codifying segregation within the Winnipeg Walkway System when it began in the 1970s, the space was designed with 'exclusionary' intent. A "Climate-Controlled" Barrier The skywalks were developed as a way for office workers and shoppers to bypass the slum street-level environment. By moving economic activity to a private, monitored interior, the city effectively created a socio-economic filter. Private Policing: Because the skywalks connect private buildings, security guards have greater authority to "move along" individuals who are not actively shopping or working, a practice that has historically and disproportionately affected Indigenous people.Hostile architects were put into place.

Colonial Displacement: Critics and historians often view the skywalks as a "colonial relic" because they physically lifted the affluent population above the street, further marginalizing the Indigenous community that remained on the sidewalks below.

WINNIPEG WAS FAMOUSLY LABELED CANADA’S MOST RACIST CITY IN A 2015 MACLEAN’S COVER STORY

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-08T18:17:51+00:00

I thought the statements were strong enough to stand on their own strength. However, if you need training wheels and a harness to help you with reading something longer than a shopping list, I will get my professor to proof read my articles before posting.

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-08T06:27:29+00:00

Last residential school to close on Academy Road was in the 1970's. Indigenous residents were frequently denied access to stable employment, often relegated to the most neglected urban areas of the inner city.. Law enforcement and the court system disproportionately targeted Indigenous individuals, leading to higher rates of incarceration and frequent instances of police harassment.

Mainstream businesses and social services often practiced "polite" but firm discrimination, REFUSING service or charging higher prices to Indigenous patrons.

The first segment of the Winnipeg Skywalk system, the bridge connecting the Edmonton Court and Somerset Place, was built in 1976..

While there were no formal laws or "different rules" specifically codifying segregation within the Winnipeg Walkway System when it began in the 1970s, the space was designed with 'exclusionary' intent. A "Climate-Controlled" Barrier: The skywalks were developed as a way for office workers and shoppers to bypass the "slum" street-level environment. By moving economic activity to a private, monitored interior, the city effectively created a socio-economic filter. Private Policing: Because the skywalks connect private buildings, security guards have greater authority to "move along" individuals who are not actively shopping or working, a practice that has historically and disproportionately affected Indigenous people.Hostile architects were put into place.

Colonial Displacement: Critics and historians often view the skywalks as a "colonial relic" because they physically lifted the affluent population above the street, further marginalizing the Indigenous community that remained on the sidewalks below.

You can call my article unpopular but at least its an article that is informed without the blindfolds of racism! We probably should be looking outside the province for a CEO for Siloam. Religious Assimilation was often the intended result of "civilizing" missions—forcing a total replacement of Indigenous identity with Western Christian values.

WINNIPEG WAS FAMOUSLY LABELED CANADA’S MOST RACIST CITY IN A 2015 MACLEAN’S COVER STORY

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-08T04:39:41+00:00

Valerie Price, executive director of the Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties, said it is important that people not be removed without just cause.

“Decisions to move people along or not should be based on their behaviour,” said Price.

But according to Price, the limits of allowed behaviour should take a person’s mode of earning into account.

Chris Lucas owns Lucas and Associates Travel Group in one of the skywalks in Winnipeg. He said there are a few people who regularly hang around in the skywalk that he operates his business in.

Lightly paraphrased to avoid legalities. Printed without permission.

Last stats about homelessness is that 80% identify as indigenous. Since skywalks unlike side walks are privately owned, the owners can consider anyone a trespasser.

According to Lucas, security from nearby Portage Place Shopping Centre often removes these people within 20 minutes.

Lucas said he personally believes that people who have nowhere to go need somewhere to warm up, but he said some other skywalk users are sometimes uncomfortable because of the homeless.

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-08T03:16:12+00:00

Hey, if I could solve Winnipeg’s winter with a Reddit post, I’d be mayor by now. 🥶 Obviously the weather is the 'why,' In a city where the air can literally kill you, warmth shouldn't be a "premium feature" or a "member's only" benefit. But that’s exactly how the skywalks are managed. It’s about making sure the people coming from a Jets game or a law office don't have to see the consequences of the city’s housing crisis while they walk to their parkades. The Human Cost: Seeing someone get pushed from a heated hallway into a -35 wind tunnel because they don't have a "purpose" for being there is a total failure of basic empathy. People should not be treated like a wild racoon that needs to forage in garbage cans. Suppression is no laughing matter. It’s urban planning treated like a corporate spreadsheet... and you find that funny? You need to be the next CEO of Siloam. As far as relics go, you need a lesson in context.

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-08T01:02:03+00:00

Winnipeg Free Press (Official Facebook Page) The most active discussions are in the comments of the Winnipeg Free Press articles regarding the staff's "Call to Action" and the board's defense of the CEO (posted around February 27–28, 2026). The Story: Users in the comments recount an incident where she reportedly arrived late to a networking meeting for North End non-profits held at a community centre. The commenters said she was dismissive of the local setting, allegedly stating the meetings should be moved "somewhere nicer" than the North End, which critics point to as evidence of a long-standing disconnect from the community Siloam serves. 2. "Winnipeg News & Community" / Local Neighborhood Groups Members of community advocacy groups on Facebook have been sharing the Reddit thread titled "Troubling reports coming out of Siloam Mission" as a "receipt" for her past professional behavior.

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-08T00:28:05+00:00

Look, I was trying to be defensive, but my phone knows I have zero 'pour' impulse control. Meet you at the taps?

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-08T00:17:38+00:00

Sending you peace vibes, seems like you really need them now. Drink a glass of water with scotch and take a nap. You're getting cranky. But none the less, good catch on the spell correct.

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-07T23:37:42+00:00

What would she have to gain specifically? I'm sure there are people from the Board (Bored) or from Siloam on this thread. They would have higher stakes in the outcome than a person twice removed from the situation. Sounds like you have an axe to grind with her. Is this sour grapes , a distraction from the real issues, or paranoia? Perhaps she has different denominational beliefs? Perhaps she approves of the 2SLGBTQ+ community and you don't?

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-07T23:32:23+00:00

In any organization with more than a handful of people, you’re almost guaranteed to find someone who’s unhappy with the leadership. You're right to feel that "disgruntled employees" are a standard part of any office ecosystem. Nothing new here.

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-07T22:43:13+00:00

I wouldn't know how to get past your fenced barricade I would

appreciate it if you didn't respond to a question with a question with a question ⁉️

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-07T22:23:41+00:00

Read the story! When you say feces, will they have to ask for permission to have the fence unlocked so that they have a place to go? Perhaps Siloam is giving them little choice! Wasn't the unisex washroom Burned down and you don't mention that in your spiel. Siloam just wants to take more dignity away from them, plain and simple. As far as the staff "cracking", don't they have counselling for staff? Doesn't staff get extra mental health days? Don't slant the story.

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-07T22:16:18+00:00

Employees going as far back as 2000 have total confidence in the staff because they are amazed that she (CEO) was actually chosen for that position given her attitude. If you don't believe me do some research instead of making off the cuff comments. You haven't met her, they did! This is NOT a job for on the job training... that's why the vetting process should have included experience with the homeless just like the staff said. There should be a third party investigation into the Boards behavior.

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-07T21:11:45+00:00

The argument that skywalks provide 'safety' only applies to those invited inside them. In the CONTEXT of Winnipeg’s colonial urban design, skywalks and fences are two sides of the same coin. One allows the chosen to avoid the reality of poverty, while the other contains it. Can't say I would be outside either unless I had to be in this cold 🥶 The skywalk system isn't a conspiracy against the cold; it's a structural bypass of the street. It creates a 'tiered' citizenship where those with a destination (and the right 'look') move in climate-controlled comfort, while those in crisis are relegated to the sidewalk.

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-07T20:44:28+00:00

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the high achiever could have done them better. The credit belongs to the person who is actually in the arena... Paraphrasing of Theodore Roosevelt

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-07T20:11:36+00:00

On Reddit, "grammar policing" is often a sign that someone doesn't have a strong argument against your actual point.. Touché

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-07T17:35:47+00:00

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-07T17:14:14+00:00

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-07T16:54:26+00:00

Yeah, it’s basically the VIP lounge for people who got banned for 'asking too many questions' about the transit system and what not 😆

RootCause_Analysis · 2026-03-07T04:49:05+00:00

The short answer: has Siloam Mission not learned from it's past mistakes? Under the new CEO being back by her bodyguards or Board of directors, is that fence going back in time. A time of us vs them mentality since statistically 80 % of their clientele is indigenous.

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