There's laughter over a chorus of bird songs and frog ribbits, as a group of seniors wearing sun hats walk up the trail at Fort Whyte Alive. They're part of the latest edition of Tales Along the Trail, a program working to build a dementia-friendly community.

For the past two years, a leak has been left to fester in Fort Garry Public Library — and advocates say it points to a bigger issue with funding of public services like libraries in Winnipeg.