Glenwood, Winnipeg
Encyclopedia
Glenwood is a neighbourhood in the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
. It is located in the northern section of the district of St. Vital, and is bounded by Carrière Avenue on the north, the Seine River
on the east, Fermor Avenue on the south, and the Red River
and St. Anne's Road on the west. As of the 2006 census, Glenwood had a population of 3,650.
It is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in St. Vital and is mainly residential with some light commercial development, mainly retail and professional, along St. Mary's Road and St. Anne's Road. Guay Park in west Glenwood is the home of a war memorial honouring St. Vital residents who died in World Wars I and II and in Korea
. Glenwood also contains the St. Vital Arch, featuring the former independent city's coat of arms. A mural at the St. Vital Curling Club in south Glenwood depicts scenes from the 1997 Red River Flood; a list of flood years is also inscribed on the building's outer walls.
The neighbourhood is also the home of Glenwood School, the New Testament Church of God Pentecostal Church, the Winnipeg International Church of Christ, and Paroisse Ste. Marie, a francophone Roman Catholic
church.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located in the northern section of the district of St. Vital, and is bounded by Carrière Avenue on the north, the Seine River
Seine River (Manitoba)
The Seine is a river that runs through the southeastern section of the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is one of the four rivers of the city of Winnipeg, and a tributary of the Red River....
on the east, Fermor Avenue on the south, and the Red River
Red River of the North
The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada...
and St. Anne's Road on the west. As of the 2006 census, Glenwood had a population of 3,650.
It is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in St. Vital and is mainly residential with some light commercial development, mainly retail and professional, along St. Mary's Road and St. Anne's Road. Guay Park in west Glenwood is the home of a war memorial honouring St. Vital residents who died in World Wars I and II and in Korea
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. Glenwood also contains the St. Vital Arch, featuring the former independent city's coat of arms. A mural at the St. Vital Curling Club in south Glenwood depicts scenes from the 1997 Red River Flood; a list of flood years is also inscribed on the building's outer walls.
The neighbourhood is also the home of Glenwood School, the New Testament Church of God Pentecostal Church, the Winnipeg International Church of Christ, and Paroisse Ste. Marie, a francophone Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
church.