Winnipeg eyeing land for industrial, commercial uses [Video]

Winnipeg is eyeing 1,600 acres of unserviced land for industrial and commercial purposes.

A new report is recommending the city-owned property on the edges of Winnipeg be considered employment lands.

The plan would see pipes and roads go in first to lure big companies to Winnipeg.

“It’s a really fair question to ask if we’re missing out on opportunities and I don’t intend to miss out on any opportunity,” said Coun. Sherri Rollins.

The three proposed sites are:

– 564 acres south of the Perimeter and the South Sewage Treatment Plant.

– 574 acres of agricultural land southwest of St. Norbert.

– 464 acres west of the Perimeter, south of Wilkes.

The goal is to have infrastructure like sewers, pipes and roads put in place to show Winnipeg is open for business.

“If you’re only starting to think about the opportunity when it knocks on your door, you’re probably too late,” said Loren Remillard, president …