City asks for input on future of Alexander Dock site

Winnipeggers are being invited to weigh in on the future of a historiccity site.

Starting June 8, The Forks will host public consultations onplans for the Alexander Dock site as part of a City of Winnipeginitiative to revitalize the waterfront area.

The dock site, located at the end of Alexander Avenue on the Red Riverbeside Fort Douglas Park, has been inaccessible to the public for years after an ice storm damaged the dock beyond repair.

The spot is near agathering place that was key during the Winnipeg General Strike in 1919. It became a shipping and transportation hub when the dock itself was built in 1929.

It's also where Tina Fontaine's body was pulled from the river in 2014, and was chosen as the site forthe teen's memorial.

"This is an important part of our city's waterfront and history for so many reasons,"saidPaul Jordan, CEO ofThe Forks, in a written release on Thursday.

"It's also an important connection to The Forks and to the bigger idea of connecting neighbourhoods through our Go to the Waterfront vision. It makes so much sense for us, with our history of waterfront placemaking, to undertake these consultations on behalf of the City of Winnipeg."

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The revitalization is part of the city's Go to the Waterfront initiative, a 20-year plan to rebuild riverfront areas in Winnipeg.

The public consultations are setfor June 8 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and June 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information from the sessions will be available online at www.theforks.com/waterfront.