Birds Hill PP and the Bridge over Hwy #59

Recently I took a better look at the new (but not finished) bridge over Highway # 59 at the Birds Hill Provincial Park. This is looking south, towards Winnipeg.

Here are some closer shots of the structure from below. Last I saw it there were poles going over the whole bridge from one end to the other, kind of like a long chuck wagon. It will then be screened in to keep people from falling off or what ever.

Below are some shots of Dunning Road crossing the Winnipeg Floodway. Notice the lack of water in the floodway leaving the way to ride 'through' the waters. No connection with the new bridge made yet, but soon I suspect. The ride (bike) would be a little rough from one side to the other.

If you look back a few posts to where I pictorial ride up to Dunning Road, you will see very similar shots but the floodway is being used by much water.

Art at the Forks from February 2011!

Sunday, February 13, 2011

You'll always find something going on at the Forks Market at the heart of Winnipeg.  Of course, outside the local residents are doing life with the help of man made structures.













 On this day we found Winnipeg artists showing off their works and works in progress - doing the hardest thing as a young artist - working in the public eye.

Creating and polishing work to sell in an auction later.

Here is a three generation trio - Mom & Grandma, Daughter & Aunt, and Niece and Granddaughter!  All interested in expression through art.

Pleasant conversations.

More that just art!

Working on the auction piece.

This piece auctioned off for a great sum!

A friend?

Some lovely paintings of Orchids.

And more.

Biking from the NEPG (Northeast Pioneers Greenway) to BHPP (Birds Hill Provincial Park)

Tuesday, April 26, was the perfect bike ride evening - nice temperature and no wind.  I thought about going to the Chief Pegius Trail extension meeting at Douglas Mennonite Church but remembered it was to be held on Monday, the night before.

Stepped up to the plate to answer the question from a previous post - where does the human power only path go to on the floodway north of Hwy #59 and how does it connect with the new bridge over Hwy #59 at the BHPP.

Hit the road . . .

 Jumped on the NEPG just south of McLeod - nice path surrounded by lots of traffic.

 North of McLeod it continues by a rest stop.

 A little farther is an active area of the path.

Here is the first indication of the Chief Peguis Trail extension making its way east across the NEPG.  It should shut down the path for quite a while!  See an illustration on a previous post on the human power bridge over the new Trail on the west side.

North of McIvor the asphalt ends and the gravel continues.  A little rough but with some quarter down it would be much better.  The shelter indicates that more upgrades are coming!

North of Headmaster the path gets pristine - very nice!

 And then the north perimeter #101 and traffic.  Another bridge for safety?  Had a pleasant chat with a young man of 85 who loved biking down the path at this point, talking bike path stuff.

North of the Perimeter back to gravel path with asphalt for a while. This is where I used Raleigh going north instead of the path - no traffic and a better ride.

Crossing at Prichard Farm Road.

 Road changes to rutted gravel for a while.

At the end of Raleigh it's back to asphalt with the path of gravel.

A look right (east) along Hoddinott for a short piece.  You can see the lights at Birds Hill Road.

 Turning north along Birds Hill Road for another short ride on streets.

Turning east again along Garvin Road to get to the floodway.

Down Garvin Road.

The parking lot at the end of Garvin Road on the top of the west bank of the Floodway.

Looking south to Hwy #59 bridge over the floodway.

The path midway along the west side of the floodway.

The current end of the path at Dunning Road.  Who knows if the path will eventually continue north to Lockport?

Looking north over the flooded Dunning Road towards BHPP.

At this point, without a bike that can ride on water, my ride ends.  There might be no plans to "jump the pond" here so usage might only be for times of no flood water.  Considering the extent of the bridge being built over Hwy #59 north of the BHPP entrance it is hard to guess. Love to see some plans but I'm not sure that is up for public consumption.  This is based on my perception that the public does not even know that the path I rode on exists.

Very beautiful though, with noise from the highways the only shout that the outside world is still whirring!

From here you can see the car entrance to the BHPP - not very far to go . . .

And even a prairie sunset over the hill!

Well, its time to go home.  This point is 15.5k from home and a nice ride at that.  Kind of stuck thought, to get to BHPP unless I travel on Hwy #59 which I don't want to do so here's to the floodway drying up, the new bridge over #59 being completed and connected so I can have that picnic.

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The Northeast Pioneers Greenway Path (the Marconi Trail) Split

Following my thoughts on the paths north of the city (Winnipeg) a question was raised about the Marconi Trail being cut in half by the Chief Peguis Trail extension.  There is information on this on this at the City of Winnipeg web page.  I have included two important pictures below.

The first is an overview of the project showing the future paths at the Marconi Trail.

This is a sketch of the proposed people bridge over the traffic joining up the severed Marconi Trail.

Looks like there is information on this.  It will be a little more cumbersome but it will be a safe crossing.

Does it exist if no one says it exists?

One of my dreams is to ride bike from my home in East Kildonan on dedicated bike (human power) paths up to the Birds Hill Provincial Park to picnic or camp and come home again.

Last summer I was out for a ride up through Birds Hill (the town) to the floodway expansion project on Garven Road.  Turns out, at the end of Garven Road (the Birds Hill town side) at the floodway there is a parking lot.  From this parking lot there is a wide asphalt path going north along the west side of the floodway!  The path is designated for use with no motors.  It also goes south from this point up to the Hwy #59 bridge over the floodway and might eventually connect up with the Duff Roblin Provincial Park?  I didn't have time to find out how far it went north but it possibly could go all the way to Lockport.

A partial step in 'the dream' but getting from the west side of the floodway to the east side (where the park is) might require getting wet, or at least, using the graveled Dunning Road during the 'no water in the floodway' season.

Went out to BHPP this weekend by car and what do I see?  Below is a picture from the park's entrance northward to what looks like a bike / pedestrian bridge over Hwy #59 going east to the park gate and west to 'I don't know where.'  Maybe there is also a similar bridge planned from one side of the floodway to the other.

I have spent time looking for information on the scope of this project and have come up empty handed.  Lots of effort is going into this project but I have found no public information.  I'm not sure why the silence, but that aside, maybe this summer I will be able to make that ride in comfort!

Just in time, though, for the Northeast Pioneers Greenway Path (the Marconi Trail) to be cut in half for the Chief Peguis Trail project.  The city will be putting a bike / pedestrian bridge over it but I'm not sure of the time line for that to be completed!

One pedal at a time.

Friends Through Water and Word

January 6, 2011, service at GMC

Romans 6 NLT

  Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace?  Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it?  For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives. Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death?

  Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was.  We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin. And since we died with Christ, we know we will also live with him. We are sure of this because Christ was raised from the dead, and he will never die again. Death no longer has any power over him. When he died, he died once to break the power of sin. But now that he lives, he lives for the glory of God. So you also should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus.

 Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God. Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.

 Well then, since God’s grace has set us free from the law, does that mean we can go on sinning? Of course not! Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living. Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you wholeheartedly obey this teaching we have given you. Now you are free from your slavery to sin, and you have become slaves to righteous living.

 Because of the weakness of your human nature, I am using the illustration of slavery to help you understand all this. Previously, you let yourselves be slaves to impurity and lawlessness, which led ever deeper into sin. Now you must give yourselves to be slaves to righteous living so that you will become holy.

 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the obligation to do right. And what was the result? You are now ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom. But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

Ken with Diane

Just as I am, without one plea,
but that thy blood was shed for me,
and that thou bidst me come to thee,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, and waiting not
to rid my soul of one dark blot,
to thee whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, though tossed about
with many a conflict, many a doubt,
fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;
sight, riches, healing of the mind,
yea, all I need in thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, thou wilt receive,
wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
because thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, thy love unknown
hath broken every barrier down;
now, to be thine, yea thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.


Al with Jenna

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now I'm found
Was blind but now I see so clearly

Hallelujah, grace like rain falls down on me
Hallelujah, all my stains are washed away, washed away

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed

When we've been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun
We've no less days to sing Your praise
Than when we first begun


Al with Hannah

How lovely is Your dwelling place Oh Lord Almighty,
For my soul longs and even faints for You
Oh, here my heart is satisfied within Your presence
I sing beneath the shadow of Your wings

Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
Than thousands elsewhere

One thing I ask, and I would seek, to see Your beauty
To find You in the place Your glory dwells
One thing I ask and I would seek, to see Your beauty
To find You in the place Your glory dwells

Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
Than thousands elsewhere
 

My heart and flesh cry out
To You, the Living God
Your Spirit's water to my soul
I've tasted, and I've seen
Come once again to me
I will draw near to You
I will draw near to You
To You


Grandpa Ed with Kezia

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
when sorrows like sea billows roll;
whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.

It is well with my soul,
it is well, it is well with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
let this blest assurance control,
that Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
and hath shed his own blood for my soul.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

And, Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
the trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
even so, it is well with my soul.

It is well with my soul,
it is well, it is well with my soul.


Phil & Angela

Take my life, and let it be

Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet, and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
Swift and beautiful for Thee.

Take my voice, and let me sing
Always, only, for my King;
Take my lips, and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee.
Filled with messages from Thee.

Take my silver and my gold:
Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use
Ev'ry pow'r as Thou shalt choose.
Ev'ry pow'r as Thou shalt choose.

Take my will, and make it Thine,
It shall be no longer mine;
Take my heart, it is Thine own,
It shall be Thy royal throne.
It shall be Thy royal throne.

Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store;
Take myself, and I will be,
Ever, only, all for Thee.
Ever, only, all for Thee. 


Al with Jon & Nicole