West Kildonan
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West Kildonan is a residential suburb of Winnipeg
, Manitoba
, lying on the west side of the Red River
, and immediately north of the old City of Winnipeg in the north-central part of the city. It is bounded by the Red River on the east, the north limit of Kildonan Golf Course, Main Street, Seaforth Avenue, the Canadian Pacific Railway
Winnipeg Beach Subdivision, and Templeton Avenue on the north, McPhillips Street on the west, and Carruthers Avenue, McGregor Street, and the lane between McAdam and Smithfield Avenues on the south. The population was 23,905 as of the 2001 Census and 24,225 as of the 2006 Census (source Statistics Canada).
The area has a large park called Kildonan Park
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which was established in 1876. Kildonan was divided in eastern and western halves in 1914 and the more heavily developed areas of West Kildonan separated from areas which remained primarily rural (Old Kildonan) to assume the current boundaries in 1921. West Kildonan is one of Winnipeg's earliest residential suburbs. The areas east of the CPR Winnipeg Beach tracks and south of Hartford Avenue were substantially developed by the 1910s and 1920s. West of the tracks, the Garden City
neighbourhood was developed in the 1950s and 1960s, as was the area north of Hartford Avenue east of the tracks. The Garden Park community located north of Leila Avenue and west of the CPR tracks was developed beginning in the late 1970s and is continuing to expand today.
North End who became more affluent beginning after World War I
, but who wished to remain close to their roots. To this day, the area has a large Eastern European population. Much of the West Kildonan Jewish population has more recently now shifted to the South End, where there already was a significant Jewish presence. Until then, Garden City was one of Canada's largest Jewish neighbourhoods.
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, lying on the west side of 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 immediately north of the old City of Winnipeg in the north-central part of the city. It is bounded by the Red River on the east, the north limit of Kildonan Golf Course, Main Street, Seaforth Avenue, the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
Winnipeg Beach Subdivision, and Templeton Avenue on the north, McPhillips Street on the west, and Carruthers Avenue, McGregor Street, and the lane between McAdam and Smithfield Avenues on the south. The population was 23,905 as of the 2001 Census and 24,225 as of the 2006 Census (source Statistics Canada).
The area has a large park called Kildonan Park
Kildonan Park
Kildonan Park is a park in north Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, established in 1909 by a Polish Canadian. It features the Peguis Pavilion, Rainbow Stage, the Witches' Hut - a house that shows the story of Hansel and Gretel - a full-size outdoor swimming pool, and a fun-sized wading pool...
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History
The Battle of Seven Oaks was fought in what is now West Kildonan in 1816. The area was part of the original Municipality of KildonanOld Kildonan
Old Kildonan is a city ward of Winnipeg, Manitoba, represented by a member of Winnipeg City Council. Before the City of Winnipeg Act of 1972, it was an independent rural municipality...
which was established in 1876. Kildonan was divided in eastern and western halves in 1914 and the more heavily developed areas of West Kildonan separated from areas which remained primarily rural (Old Kildonan) to assume the current boundaries in 1921. West Kildonan is one of Winnipeg's earliest residential suburbs. The areas east of the CPR Winnipeg Beach tracks and south of Hartford Avenue were substantially developed by the 1910s and 1920s. West of the tracks, the Garden City
Garden City, Winnipeg
Garden City is a neighbourhood in the northern part of the city of Winnipeg, in Manitoba, Canada. It has a land area of 2.32 square kilometres, and a population of 5,650 ....
neighbourhood was developed in the 1950s and 1960s, as was the area north of Hartford Avenue east of the tracks. The Garden Park community located north of Leila Avenue and west of the CPR tracks was developed beginning in the late 1970s and is continuing to expand today.
Demographics
West Kildonan attracted many people from Winnipeg's working classWorking class
Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...
North End who became more affluent beginning after World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, but who wished to remain close to their roots. To this day, the area has a large Eastern European population. Much of the West Kildonan Jewish population has more recently now shifted to the South End, where there already was a significant Jewish presence. Until then, Garden City was one of Canada's largest Jewish neighbourhoods.