Residents in Stonewall, Manitoba, are raising safety concerns as many street lights across the community have stopped working during the dark morning hours. According to reports in a local community group, a large number of street lamps are off or malfunctioning, which is making it difficult to see during the early morning commute.
This issue is a major concern for the town of about 5,000 people because of recent harsh winter weather and icy road conditions. While the Town of Stonewall provides a link for people to report these problems, the actual repairs are the responsibility of Manitoba Hydro.
The power company aims to fix groups of broken street lights within 14 days and single lights within one month. However, Mayor Sandra Smith and the local council have not made any public statements regarding the outages as of March 23, 2026.
Official notes from council meetings held in late February 2026 did not show any discussion about the broken lights or infrastructure complaints from the public. The darkness comes at a time when the community is growing, with a new $40 million project called the Quarry District planned for the area by Whiteland Real Estate.
