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Saint Boniface, Winnipeg

April 08, 2024

St-Boniface (or Saint-Boniface) is a city ward[3] and neighbourhood in Winnipeg. Along with being the centre of the Franco-Manitoban community, it ranks as the largest francophone community in Western Canada.[4]

St. Boniface
Saint-Boniface
Suburb
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
CityWinnipeg
Established1818
Town1883
City1908
Named forSaint Boniface
Area
 • Suburb24.455 km2 (9.442 sq mi)
 • Metro
5,306.79 km2 (2,048.96 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
234 m (768 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Suburb58,520
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
 • Metro
778,489
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)Area codes 204 and 431

It features such landmarks as the St. Boniface Cathedral, Boulevard Provencher, the Provencher Bridge, Esplanade Riel, Saint Boniface Hospital, the Université de Saint-Boniface, and the Royal Canadian Mint.

The area covers much of eastern Winnipeg, including le Vieux Saint-Boniface ('Old St. Boniface'). It consists of the neighbourhoods of Norwood West, Norwood East, Windsor Park, Niakwa Park, Niakwa Place, Southdale, Southland Park, Royalwood, Sage Creek, and Island Lakes, among others, plus a large industrial area.[3] The ward is represented by Matt Allard, a member of Winnipeg City Council, and also corresponds to the neighbourhood clusters of St-Boniface East and West. The population was 58,520 according to the Canada 2016 Census.[2]

History edit

 
St Boniface Cathedral
 
Esplanade Riel at the edge of St-Boniface
 
Condominiums in St. Boniface, Winnipeg

Succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples lived in the area for thousands of years before European exploration. It is an area of historic Ojibwe occupation.

Fur traders and European mercenaries hired by Thomas Douglas, Lord Selkirk, to protect his fledgling Red River Colony were among the area's first European settlers. With the founding of a Roman Catholic mission in 1818, St. Boniface began its role in Canadian religious, political and cultural history: as mother parish for many French settlements in Western Canada; as the birthplace of Louis Riel and fellow Métis who struggled to obtain favourable terms for Manitoba's entry into Confederation; and as a focus of resistance to controversial 1890 legislation to alter Manitoba's school system and abolish French as an official language in the province (see Manitoba Schools Question).

French-speaking religious orders, including the Sisters of Charity of Montreal (better known as the Grey Nuns), who arrived in 1844, founded the early educational, cultural and social-service institutions, such as St. Boniface Hospital, the first in Western Canada. Early French-speaking missionary Catholic priests in the region founded the Collège de Saint-Boniface (dating to 1818) to teach Latin and general humanities to the local boys; it is now the Université de Saint-Boniface.

St-Boniface was incorporated as a town in 1883 and as a city in 1908.

The early economy was oriented to agriculture. Industrialization arrived in the early 20th century. The 165-acre (67 ha)[5] Union Stockyards, developed 1912–13, became the largest livestock exchange in Canada and a centre of the meat-packing and -processing industry. By the early 1900s, numerous light and heavy industries were established. Redevelopment of the Stockyards site as a housing and retail area by Olexa Developments of Calgary is scheduled for 2020.[needs update] It is planned that in the first phase of the development, 600 housing units are to be constructed.[5]

In the 1950s and 1960s the neighbourhoods of Windsor Park and Southdale developed into residential areas. In 2016 Windsor Park had a population of 10,050[6] and Southdale had a population of 6,450.[7]

In 1971, Saint-Boniface was amalgamated, along with several neighbouring communities, into the City of Winnipeg.[8][9] As one of the largest French-Canadian communities outside Québec, it has often been a centre of struggles to preserve French-Canadian language and culture within Manitoba.

Places and culture edit

The St-Boniface area covers much of the eastern part of Winnipeg, including le Vieux Saint-Boniface ('Old St. Boniface').[10]

It also includes the Canadian National Railway's Symington Yards, a major rail-handling facility; and the Union Stockyards, which were once the largest of their kind in Canada.[11]

Neighbourhoods edit

The St-Boniface city ward, represented by City Councillor Matt Allard, is composed of the following neighbourhoods: Archwood, Dufresne, Central St-Boniface, Holden, Island Lakes, Maginot, The Mint, Mission Industrial, Niakwa Park, Niakwa Place, North St-Boniface, Norwood East, Norwood West, Southdale, Stock Yards, and Windsor Park.[3]

The ward mostly corresponds to the community area of St-Boniface and neighbourhood clusters of St-Boniface East and West, which are used by Statistics Canada for demographic purposes.[2] However, while the community area—or clusters—include all of the neighbourhoods of the city ward, it also extends eastward past Lagimodière Boulevard[a] to Plessis Road, thereby including the neighbourhoods of Dugald, Royalwood, Sage Creek, Southland Park, St-Boniface Industrial Park, and Symington Yards.[12][13]

Culture edit

 
CCFM Building in St-Boniface

St-Boniface is home to the Festival du Voyageur, held annually in February outdoors at Whittier Park and Fort Gibraltar, as well as Cinémental, the city's annual francophone film festival.[14]

The area also hosts the Centre culturel franco-manitobain (CCFM; the Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre), which features an art gallery, theatres, meeting rooms, and a community radio station;[15] Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum, a local museum dedicated to Franco-Manitoban culture and history;[16] and Le Cercle Molière, a French-language theatre group and Canada's oldest theatre company.[17]

The Centre du Patrimoine is a heritage centre housing the largest Franco-Manitoban archives in Manitoba, as well as the Société historique de Saint-Boniface (SHSB), the oldest historical society in western Canada.[18]

Landmarks edit

The area features such landmarks as the Boulevard Provencher,[b] Esplanade Riel, Fort Gibraltar, Lagimodière-Gaboury Park, the Provencher Bridge, the Royal Canadian Mint, St. Boniface Cathedral (including the grave of Louis Riel in its churchyard),[11] St-Boniface Hospital, and the Université de Saint-Boniface.

The House of Archbishop Alexandre-Antonin Taché, which is now used for administrative purposes by the Archdiocese of St. Boniface, is one of the oldest stone buildings in western Canada.[19][20]

Notable people edit

Media edit

Winnipeg's three Francophone radio stations, CKXL-FM, CKSB-10-FM and CKSB-FM, are located in St-Boniface and are licensed there, a legacy of when St-Boniface was a separate city.

The French-language weekly newspaper La Liberté is also based in St-Boniface.

Sports edit

St-Boniface is represented by the St. Boniface Riels hockey team which plays in the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League (MMJHL). The St-Boniface Riels were founded in 1971. They play at the Southdale Arena and have won five MMJHL championships: 1971–1972, 1972–1973, 1984–1985, 1985–1986, 2014–2015.[24]

Further reading edit

  • Huel, Raymond Joseph Armand. (2003). Archbishop A.-A. Taché of St-Boniface: the "good fight" and illusive vision. Edmonton [Alta.]. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 0-88864-406-X

Notes edit

  1. ^ The local name of Winnipeg Route 20.
  2. ^ The local name of Winnipeg Route 57.

References edit

  1. ^ "Elevation at St. Boniface". earthtools.org. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "2016 Census Data - St. Boniface Community Area" (PDF). City of Winnipeg. July 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "St. Boniface Ward - Electoral Wards". City of Winnipeg. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  4. ^ "St. Boniface - Destinations - Tourisme Riel". tourismeriel.com. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  5. ^ a b Kavanagh, Sean (September 24, 2019). "Winnipeg city hall gets first look at massive St-Boniface development proposal: Former Canada Packers plant, Union Stockyards site could feature mix of apartments, condos, businesses". CBC News Manitoba.
  6. ^ "2016 Census Data - Windsor Park" (PDF). Winnipeg.ca. July 24, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "2016 Census Data - Southdale" (PDF). Winnipeg.ca. July 24, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "Winnipeg: Government and Politics". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
  9. ^ Mullin, Barry (December 31, 1971). "Multi-Faceted Past Makes St-Boniface Colourful". Winnipeg Free Press. p. 17.
  10. ^ Economic Development Winnipeg–Tourism Winnipeg (2017). "Winnipeg Maps & Publications: St-Boniface". www.tourismwinnipeg.com. St-Boniface layout map (PDF).
  11. ^ a b "Saint Boniface district (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  12. ^ "Data St-Boniface East (UD): 2016 Census web", Winnipeg.ca
  13. ^ "Data St-Boniface West (UD): 2016 Census". Winnipeg.ca.
  14. ^ Simon Fuller, "Cinemental coming to a screen near you". Winnipeg Free Press, October 7, 2014.
  15. ^ "Vision and Mission". CCFM. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  16. ^ "Welcome". Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  17. ^ "Cercle Molière - French Theater - St-Boniface - Destinations - Tourisme Riel". tourismeriel.com. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  18. ^ "Centre du Patrimoine/Heritage Centre, SHSB - St-Boniface - Destinations - Tourisme Riel". tourismeriel.com. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  19. ^ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Archbishop of St-Boniface Residence (151 Avenue de la Cathedrale, Winnipeg)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  20. ^ "Archbishop's House - St-Boniface - Destinations - Tourisme Riel". tourismeriel.com. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  21. ^ Winnipeg Free Press, Wednesday, January 27, 1937, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  22. ^ "Hockey loses Dawson". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. March 30, 1987. p. 45. 
  23. ^ Goldsborough, Gordon (2017-12-25). "Memorable Manitobans: Earl Phillip Dawson (1925-1987)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  24. ^ "St. Boniface Riels". MMJHL. Retrieved 15 October 2012.

External links edit

 
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religious political and cultural history as mother parish for many French settlements in Western Canada as the birthplace of Louis Riel and fellow Metis who struggled to obtain favourable terms for Manitoba s entry into Confederation and as a focus of resistance to controversial 1890 legislation to alter Manitoba s school system and abolish French as an official language in the province see Manitoba Schools Question French speaking religious orders including the Sisters of Charity of Montreal better known as the Grey Nuns who arrived in 1844 founded the early educational cultural and social service institutions such as St Boniface Hospital the first in Western Canada Early French speaking missionary Catholic priests in the region founded the College de Saint Boniface dating to 1818 to teach Latin and general humanities to the local boys it is now the Universite de Saint Boniface St Boniface was incorporated as a town in 1883 and as a city in 1908 The early economy was oriented to agriculture Industrialization arrived in the early 20th century The 165 acre 67 ha 5 Union Stockyards developed 1912 13 became the largest livestock exchange in Canada and a centre of the meat packing and processing industry By the early 1900s numerous light and heavy industries were established Redevelopment of the Stockyards site as a housing and retail area by Olexa Developments of Calgary is scheduled for 2020 needs update It is planned that in the first phase of the development 600 housing units are to be constructed 5 In the 1950s and 1960s the neighbourhoods of Windsor Park and Southdale developed into residential areas In 2016 Windsor Park had a population of 10 050 6 and Southdale had a population of 6 450 7 In 1971 Saint Boniface was amalgamated along with several neighbouring communities into the City of Winnipeg 8 9 As one of the largest French Canadian communities outside Quebec it has often been a centre of struggles to preserve French Canadian language and culture within Manitoba Places and culture editThe St Boniface area covers much of the eastern part of Winnipeg including le Vieux Saint Boniface Old St Boniface 10 It also includes the Canadian National Railway s Symington Yards a major rail handling facility and the Union Stockyards which were once the largest of their kind in Canada 11 Neighbourhoods edit The St Boniface city ward represented by City Councillor Matt Allard is composed of the following neighbourhoods Archwood Dufresne Central St Boniface Holden Island Lakes Maginot The Mint Mission Industrial Niakwa Park Niakwa Place North St Boniface Norwood East Norwood West Southdale Stock Yards and Windsor Park 3 The ward mostly corresponds to the community area of St Boniface and neighbourhood clusters of St Boniface East and West which are used by Statistics Canada for demographic purposes 2 However while the community area or clusters include all of the neighbourhoods of the city ward it also extends eastward past Lagimodiere Boulevard a to Plessis Road thereby including the neighbourhoods of Dugald Royalwood Sage Creek Southland Park St Boniface Industrial Park and Symington Yards 12 13 Culture edit nbsp CCFM Building in St BonifaceSt Boniface is home to the Festival du Voyageur held annually in February outdoors at Whittier Park and Fort Gibraltar as well as Cinemental the city s annual francophone film festival 14 The area also hosts the Centre culturel franco manitobain CCFM the Franco Manitoban Cultural Centre which features an art gallery theatres meeting rooms and a community radio station 15 Le Musee de Saint Boniface Museum a local museum dedicated to Franco Manitoban culture and history 16 and Le Cercle Moliere a French language theatre group and Canada s oldest theatre company 17 The Centre du Patrimoine is a heritage centre housing the largest Franco Manitoban archives in Manitoba as well as the Societe historique de Saint Boniface SHSB the oldest historical society in western Canada 18 Landmarks edit The area features such landmarks as the Boulevard Provencher b Esplanade Riel Fort Gibraltar Lagimodiere Gaboury Park the Provencher Bridge the Royal Canadian Mint St Boniface Cathedral including the grave of Louis Riel in its churchyard 11 St Boniface Hospital and the Universite de Saint Boniface The House of Archbishop Alexandre Antonin Tache which is now used for administrative purposes by the Archdiocese of St Boniface is one of the oldest stone buildings in western Canada 19 20 Notable people editHammy Baker professional hockey player 21 Louis Betournay lawyer and judge Mud Bruneteau professional hockey player Len Cariou Broadway theatre actor Earl Dawson politician and president of the Manitoba and Canadian Amateur Hockey Associations 22 23 Bryan Fustukian radio disc jockey concert promoter and performer Tony Gingras right winger for the Winnipeg Victorias Butch Goring professional hockey player George R D Goulet best selling Metis author Robert Houle Saulteaux artist Bob Hunter Greenpeace co founder Valerie Jerome sprinter Jennifer Jones curler Canadian amp World Champion Curler Ambroise Dydime Lepine Metis military leader during the Red River Rebellion Earl Mindell writer and nutritionist Dorothy Patrick actress Jim Peebles cosmologist and Nobel Prize winner Louis Riel Metis leader and founder of Manitoba Sara Riel first Metis member of the Grey Nuns Gabrielle Roy French language author Lucille Starr nee Savoie singer Jonathan Toews professional hockey playerMedia editWinnipeg s three Francophone radio stations CKXL FM CKSB 10 FM and CKSB FM are located in St Boniface and are licensed there a legacy of when St Boniface was a separate city The French language weekly newspaper La Liberte is also based in St Boniface Sports editSt Boniface is represented by the St Boniface Riels hockey team which plays in the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League MMJHL The St Boniface Riels were founded in 1971 They play at the Southdale Arena and have won five MMJHL championships 1971 1972 1972 1973 1984 1985 1985 1986 2014 2015 24 Further reading editHuel Raymond Joseph Armand 2003 Archbishop A A Tache of St Boniface the good fight and illusive vision Edmonton Alta University of Alberta Press ISBN 0 88864 406 XNotes edit The local name of Winnipeg Route 20 The local name of Winnipeg Route 57 References edit Elevation at St Boniface earthtools org Retrieved December 25 2019 a b c 2016 Census Data St Boniface Community Area PDF City of Winnipeg July 24 2019 Retrieved August 24 2019 a b c St Boniface Ward Electoral Wards City of Winnipeg Retrieved 2021 06 26 St Boniface Destinations Tourisme Riel tourismeriel com Retrieved 2021 06 26 a b Kavanagh Sean September 24 2019 Winnipeg city hall gets first look at massive St Boniface development proposal Former Canada Packers plant Union Stockyards site could feature mix of apartments condos businesses CBC News Manitoba 2016 Census Data Windsor Park PDF Winnipeg ca July 24 2019 Retrieved October 27 2019 2016 Census Data Southdale PDF Winnipeg ca July 24 2019 Retrieved October 27 2019 Winnipeg Government and Politics The Canadian Encyclopedia Retrieved 2009 07 16 Mullin Barry December 31 1971 Multi Faceted Past Makes St Boniface Colourful Winnipeg Free Press p 17 Economic Development Winnipeg Tourism Winnipeg 2017 Winnipeg Maps amp Publications St Boniface www tourismwinnipeg com St Boniface layout map PDF a b Saint Boniface district Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 2021 06 26 Data St Boniface East UD 2016 Census web Winnipeg ca Data St Boniface West UD 2016 Census Winnipeg ca Simon Fuller Cinemental coming to a screen near you Winnipeg Free Press October 7 2014 Vision and Mission CCFM Retrieved 2019 11 25 Welcome Le Musee de Saint Boniface Museum Retrieved November 26 2019 Cercle Moliere French Theater St Boniface Destinations Tourisme Riel tourismeriel com Retrieved 2021 06 26 Centre du Patrimoine Heritage Centre SHSB St Boniface Destinations Tourisme Riel tourismeriel com Retrieved 2021 06 26 Historic Sites of Manitoba Archbishop of St Boniface Residence 151 Avenue de la Cathedrale Winnipeg www mhs mb ca Retrieved 2021 06 26 Archbishop s House St Boniface Destinations Tourisme Riel tourismeriel com Retrieved 2021 06 26 Winnipeg Free Press Wednesday January 27 1937 Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Hockey loses Dawson Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Manitoba March 30 1987 p 45 nbsp Goldsborough Gordon 2017 12 25 Memorable Manitobans Earl Phillip Dawson 1925 1987 Manitoba Historical Society Retrieved 2019 06 11 St Boniface Riels MMJHL Retrieved 15 October 2012 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint Boniface Winnipeg Tourisme Riel Saint Boniface Heritage Centre 49 54 00 N 97 06 00 W 49 900 N 97 100 W 49 900 97 100 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saint Boniface Winnipeg amp oldid 1213734093, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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