Being a Good Neighbour

• Lawns 

  • To keep our community looking its best, please maintain your yard by mowing the grass to a reasonable height, raking and disposing of leaves regularly, keeping your yard neat and free of rubbish, and trimming overgrown trees and hedges.   By-Law No. 2191-17

• Snow Clearing 

  • Please do not store snow on boulevards, as the snow clearing team needs these areas for snow storage. Additionally, avoid storing snow on streets or sidewalks. Instead, store snow on your private property.   

• Derelict Vehicles 

  • A derelict vehicle is defined as any vehicle that is not in operating condition or is not licensed. Derelict vehicles cannot be stored in your yard or driveway and must be kept within a lawfully existing structure.   By-Law No. 2189-17 

• Garbage, Recycling, and Compost 

  • For more information on garbage, recycling, and compost pickup days, please visit the waste collection page.   By-Law No. 2223-18

• Parking
  
  • You can park on your driveway or in designated areas on the road. However, parking on grass or on the city boulevard is not allowed.   By-Law No. 2283-22 

• Sump Pumps 

  • To protect property, public safety, and our municipal infrastructure, water from sump pumps must never be discharged: 

    • Onto neighboring properties 

    • Into the city’s sanitary sewer system 

    • Onto roads or sidewalks during winter, where it can create dangerous icy conditions 

  • Why Can’t I Drain Water from My Sump Pump into a Floor Drain?

    • Water collected by your weeping tile and directed to your sump pit should not enter the sewer system for two important reasons: 
      

      1. Risk of Basement Flooding
         Pumping weeping tile water into the sewer increases the chance of sewer backups and basement flooding for you and your neighbors. The sewer system is designed for normal wastewater flows—not large volumes of clean groundwater. 

      2. Unnecessary Costs
         Sump pump water is clean and does not need treatment. When it enters the wastewater system, it adds extra strain on equipment and may require costly upgrades to increase capacity. These costs are recovered through higher sewer rates on your quarterly utility bill.   By-Law No. 1974-09

Complaints - How to Submit

• We strongly encourage you to work together with your neighbors to resolve any issues. If you are unable to reach an agreement, please submit a service request.

Where Can I Park? 

• No person shall park a vehicle:

  • where a sign or painted curb prohibits parking

  • on a street in such a manner that it obstructs the entrance to a lane or to a driveway or an approach leading into a private premise or public pathway. 

  • within three (3) meters of an intersection. 

  • within three (3) meters of community mailboxes. 

  • within three (3) meters from the point of the curb or edge of the roadway immediately opposite of a fire hydrant. 

  • in a single location on a street for forty-eight (48) consecutive hours or more. 

  • upon or over a sidewalk or in front of a public pathway which will obstruct the use of the sidewalk/pathway by pedestrians. 

• Click the button below for more information about parking on streets during the winter.   By-Law No. 2283-22

Parking Tickets

• To pay a ticket: 

  • Make your cheque or money order payable to:

    • City of Winkler

    • 185 Main Street, Winkler, Manitoba R6W 1B4 

  • or pay at:  

    • Winkler Civic Centre, 185 Main Street, Winkler

      • between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday 

  • Note: Do not forward cash by mail
    
    
• To appeal a ticket: 

  • Click the button below to fill out form   By-Law No. 2174-17