Mission Statement
APA mandate
The object of the Corporation shall be to establish, operate and administer a non-profit community service organization to advance the best interests of the residents of the residential area of the City of Winnipeg known as Armstrong's Point consisting of the following streets:
- West Gate
- Middle Gate
- East Gate
- Blanchard Ave.
- Cornish Ave. (south side)
And without restricting the generality of the foregoing, to insure the continuance of the Armstrong's Point area as a residential district of the highest quality.
APA Achievements
- Stopped condo developers and maintained our R1 Residential status.
- Kept taxes low by appealing tax assessments for the area which for a long time were lumped in with Wellington Crescent.
- Lobbied the city to close Cornish from traffic off Sherbrook.
- With the help of the City developed two green spaces (East and West Blanchard Parks) and are working on a third at the river end of Middle Gate.
- Raised funds through highly successful House Tours (6 or 7 houses each time).
- Developed a strategy to protect our urban forest, established a Tree Fund and spent a significant sum on boulevard trees.
- Published Under The Canopy regarding trees for several years.
- Established a Beautification Committee to enhance the neighbourhood (e.g. garden plots at the Middle Gate entrance).
- Saved Cornish Library from closing and supported its renovation.
- Supported Art City, Broadway Community Centre and Sherbrook Pool.
- Supported the community and liaised with Neighbourhood Watch and the Bear Clan through a Safety and Security Committee.
- Held Community Events including summer BBQs, summer and fall potlucks, and Christmas gatherings.
- Published a newsletter – “Point to Point”.
- Liaised with the local City Councilor (currently Sherri Rollins) to support the APA mandate.
- Promoted Heritage Designation for the Point (achieved in April 2019). Read More...
- Organized and collected contributions to Winnipeg Harvest and the Main Street Project.
- Liaised with other Community Associations to promote common interests.
- Funded Bat Boxes and Duck Boxes situated in East and West Blanchard Parks.
- Sponsored the Little Free Library.