News - Kelvin Goertzen

Steinbach MLA, Kelvin Goertzen, is contacting both the Highway Traffic Board and the Minister of Infrastructure regarding possible changes to the corner of #311 and #206, the site of several accidents both recently and over the years, but is also urging local motorists to be careful and adhere to the cautions and rules already in place at the intersection.

Steinbach MLA, Kelvin Goertzen, has written Transportation Minister Ron Lemieux asking him to make a priority the requests from the RM of Hanover on road repair in the Municipality.

Manitoba Progressive Conservative Justice Critic, Kelvin Goertzen, met on Monday with Saskatchewan Attorney General and Minister of Justice, the Honourable Don Morgan, where the two discussed community safety issues including approaches to combat gangs and violence.

Meeting in Regina with members of the Saskatchewan Government who recently offered support to its pork producers, Steinbach MLA Kelvin Goertzen said it’s time for the Manitoba NDP government to stop dithering and to provide assistance to battered pork producers before more damage is done to one of the province’s most important industries.

Steinbach MLA, Kelvin Goertzen, says the release last week of a report indicating 450 schools in Manitoba contain asbestos, including several in the Hanover School Division, shouldn’t be cause for panic among parents or students but does point to the need for a long-term strategy to deal with asbestos in schools.

After receiving confirmation by Manitoba’s Minister of Justice in the Legislature today that the one year test project of using electronic ankle bracelets to monitor high risk car thieves would be extended by another year, Progressive Conservative Justice Critic Kelvin Goertzen said he is pleased the project is receiving positive results after his Party fought for years to have the technology used in Manitoba.

Steinbach MLA, Kelvin Goertzen, paid tribute in the Manitoba Legislature Monday to the Host Committee, volunteers, fans and players of the 2009 Allan Cup held in Steinbach this past week.

Steinbach MLA Kelvin Goertzen who, along with members of the public and other Progressive Conservative MLA’s, spent weeks in committee last spring fighting a controversial NDP bill that gave political parties $1.25 of taxpayers’ dollars for every vote they received, is pleased with the declaration by the NDP that they will not take the money this year.

A report released by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says the growth of gangs in Manitoba plays a role in the rise of drugs on the streets in the United States.

Steinbach MLA, Kelvin Goertzen, said he is pleased that the region’s growth and bursting schools has been recognized with the announcement that new middle schools will open in Steinbach and La Broquerie by 2011 and a new high school in Steinbach by 2012.