East Kildonan is a primarily residential community in northeast Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Commonly known by its initials EK, the suburb has a population of approximately 35,800 as of the 2016 Census.
East Kildonan is bounded from the Red River on the west, to Panet Road, 100 metres (330 ft) north of Blantyre Avenue, and the Canadian Pacific Railway Marconi tracks (removed in 2006) on the east; and the lane between Larsen and Harbison Avenues on the south, to Oakland Avenue on the north.[1]
It is mainly a working- and middle-class community, though there are poorer pockets south of Munroe Avenue and more affluent areas along the Red River and west of Henderson Highway, East Kildonan's major thoroughfare. There is a small industrial area located between Watt Street and the CPR tracks.
East Kildonan is considered part of the western half of the River East community area.[2] It is made up of the neighbourhoods of Munroe, Morse Place, Rossmere, and Fraser's Grove.[3]
The name "Kildonan" originates from the Parish of Kildonan which was created in 1817.[4] At the time, parishes formed both a land use system and a system of local government.[5] The Parish of Kildonan formed part of the Red River Colony, and was named for the Strath of Kildonan on the Sutherland estate in Scotland where many of the settlers came from.[4][6]
The Municipality of Kildonan was established in 1876. From 1876 to 1914 the Rural Municipality of Kildonan included a large area on both sides of the Red River, just north of the original City of Winnipeg.[7] The area remained primarily agricultural until the beginning of the 20th century. It was a centre for market gardening to serve the needs of nearby Winnipeg. In 1903 streetcar service was initiated in the area and this began the area's development as a residential suburb of Winnipeg. In 1906 the more heavily developed southern area of the municipality, known as Elmwood, joined with the City of Winnipeg.
In 1914 Kildonan was divided in two: East and West Kildonan, with the Red River as the boundary. Subsequently, in 1925, the areas north of Oakland Avenue separated to form the Municipality of North Kildonan. East Kildonan developed rapidly after World War II, the population grew from 8,439 in 1941 to 30,150 in 1971.[8]
With a population of 20,000,[9] the area was finally incorporated as the City of East Kildonan on 1 July 1957 (Dominion Day), making it the fourth city in the area—following Winnipeg, St. Boniface and St. James—and the sixth largest city in Manitoba.[10][11] East Kildonan initially wanted its title to be the City of Kildonan, but Old, North, and West Kildonan all vehemently objected.[10]
East Kildonan saw a housing boom in the mid 1950s, leading to the development of roads, sewers, and schools.[10] In 1959, the opening of the Disraeli Freeway further accelerated the growth of the area.
In 1972, East Kildonan, along with the old City of Winnipeg and eleven other municipalities in the Greater Winnipeg Area, amalgamated to form the City of Winnipeg. It was the only suburban municipality to be in favour of the "unicity" scheme.[12][13]
An old map of Winnipeg outlining the neighbourhood boundaries of East Kildonan and area.
East Kildonan is bounded from the Red River on the west, to Panet Road, 100 metres (330 ft) north of Blantyre Avenue, and the Canadian Pacific Railway Marconi tracks (removed in 2006) on the east; and the lane between Larsen and Harbison Avenues on the south, to Oakland Avenue on the north.[1]
East Kildonan is considered part of the western half of the River East community area.[2] It is made up of such neighbourhoods as Munroe, Morse Place, Rossmere, and Fraser's Grove.[3]
The table below shows the crime rates of various crimes in each of the East Kildonan neighborhoods. The crime data spans 5 years from the year 2017 to the year 2021. The rates are crimes per 100,000 residents per year.
Crime Rates per 100,000 people in East Kildonan Neighborhoods, 2017-2021[14]
^Rate per 100,000 people per year: Figure is calculated by dividing the total incidences of a crime by the neighborhood population, then multiplying by 100,000, and then dividing by 5, as the data spans 5 years
^Aggravated assault: Includes assaults which cause bodily harm or utilize weapons; includes the following categories given on Winnipeg CrimeMaps: aggravated assault, aggravated sexual assault, assault against peace officer, assault with weapon or causing bodily harm, attempted murder, firearms offences, sexual assault with a weapon.
^Common assault: Excludes assaults which cause bodily harm or utilize weapons; includes the following categories given on Winnipeg CrimeMaps: assault against peace officer, common assault, other assaults, sexual assault.
^ ab. PastForward: Winnipeg's Digital Public History. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
^"Planning Manitoba's Capital Region: Next Steps" (PDF). Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
^. Tourism Winnipeg. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
^"East Kildonan Police 1914-1974". Pre-Amalgamation Police Department Histories. City of Winnipeg. 8 August 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
^"TABLE 3. Population by Specified Age Groups, for Incorporated Cities, Towns and Villages of 10,000 Population and Over, 1971". Advance Bulletin 1971 Census of Canada. Statistics Canada. 1972. p. 7. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
^ ab"Manitoba Municipalities: Municipality of East Kildonan". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
^ abcZerucha, Tony (2020-08-17). "East Kildonan was once a city of its own". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
^"Fourth city here; but not 'Kildonan': E.K. gets charter". Winnipeg Free Press. April 3, 1957. p. 3.
^"East Kildonan Municipality". City of Winnipeg. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
^Lee, David (December 31, 1971). "Settlers' Woodlot Began Development of East Kildonan". Winnipeg Free Press. p. 21.
^"January CrimeMaps - 2022 by Winnipeg Police Service". Retrieved May 7, 2022.
^"2016 Census: City of Winnipeg Neighbourhood Profiles". Winnipeg.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
^"MLA Matt Wiebe, Concordia". Leadinginfluence.com. 16 June 2021.
External links
East Kildonan History: A to C, North East Winnipeg Historical Society
Miles MacDonell Collegiate - East Kildonan History
East Kildonan Police 1914-1974, Pre-Amalgamation Police Department Histories (City of Winnipeg)
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East Kildonan is a primarily residential community in northeast Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Commonly known by its initials EK the suburb has a population of approximately 35 800 as of the 2016 Census East KildonanSuburbEstablished1914Incorporated as a CityJuly 1 1957 65 years ago July 1 1957 Named forKildonan ArranGovernment MPDaniel Blaikie Elmwood Transcona MLAsAndrew Micklefield Rossmere Matt Wiebe Concordia City CouncillorJason Schreyer Elmwood East Kildonan Area Suburb12 9 km2 5 0 sq mi Metro5 306 79 km2 2 048 96 sq mi Elevation231 m 758 ft Population 2016 Suburb35 800 Density2 800 km2 7 200 sq mi Metro778 489Time zoneCentral Standard Time Summer DST Central Daylight TimeArea code s Area codes 204 and 431East Kildonan is bounded from the Red River on the west to Panet Road 100 metres 330 ft north of Blantyre Avenue and the Canadian Pacific Railway Marconi tracks removed in 2006 on the east and the lane between Larsen and Harbison Avenues on the south to Oakland Avenue on the north 1 It is mainly a working and middle class community though there are poorer pockets south of Munroe Avenue and more affluent areas along the Red River and west of Henderson Highway East Kildonan s major thoroughfare There is a small industrial area located between Watt Street and the CPR tracks East Kildonan is considered part of the western half of the River East community area 2 It is made up of the neighbourhoods of Munroe Morse Place Rossmere and Fraser s Grove 3 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Neighbourhoods 2 1 1 Crime rates 3 Notable people 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe name Kildonan originates from the Parish of Kildonan which was created in 1817 4 At the time parishes formed both a land use system and a system of local government 5 The Parish of Kildonan formed part of the Red River Colony and was named for the Strath of Kildonan on the Sutherland estate in Scotland where many of the settlers came from 4 6 The Municipality of Kildonan was established in 1876 From 1876 to 1914 the Rural Municipality of Kildonan included a large area on both sides of the Red River just north of the original City of Winnipeg 7 The area remained primarily agricultural until the beginning of the 20th century It was a centre for market gardening to serve the needs of nearby Winnipeg In 1903 streetcar service was initiated in the area and this began the area s development as a residential suburb of Winnipeg In 1906 the more heavily developed southern area of the municipality known as Elmwood joined with the City of Winnipeg In 1914 Kildonan was divided in two East and West Kildonan with the Red River as the boundary Subsequently in 1925 the areas north of Oakland Avenue separated to form the Municipality of North Kildonan East Kildonan developed rapidly after World War II the population grew from 8 439 in 1941 to 30 150 in 1971 8 With a population of 20 000 9 the area was finally incorporated as the City of East Kildonan on 1 July 1957 Dominion Day making it the fourth city in the area following Winnipeg St Boniface and St James and the sixth largest city in Manitoba 10 11 East Kildonan initially wanted its title to be the City of Kildonan but Old North and West Kildonan all vehemently objected 10 East Kildonan saw a housing boom in the mid 1950s leading to the development of roads sewers and schools 10 In 1959 the opening of the Disraeli Freeway further accelerated the growth of the area In 1972 East Kildonan along with the old City of Winnipeg and eleven other municipalities in the Greater Winnipeg Area amalgamated to form the City of Winnipeg It was the only suburban municipality to be in favour of the unicity scheme 12 13 Reeves and Mayors of the City of East Kildonan 9 Term Reeve Mayor1914 1917 Donald Munroe 1854 1924 1918 1923 Samuel Robert Henderson 1863 1928 1924 1928 Nicholas Nick Fletcher 1888 1981 1929 1933 David Jeffery Allan 1887 1956 1934 1947 Walter Peter Larsen 1897 1962 1948 1955 John Leslie Bodie 1909 1997 1956 Francis William Frank Dryden 1903 1963 1956 1965 George Nordland Suttie 1901 1968 1966 Michael Spack 1922 2011 1966 1967 George Nordland Suttie 1901 1968 1968 1969 Michael Ruta1970 1971 Stanley Dowhan 1927 1993 Geography Edit An old map of Winnipeg outlining the neighbourhood boundaries of East Kildonan and area East Kildonan is bounded from the Red River on the west to Panet Road 100 metres 330 ft north of Blantyre Avenue and the Canadian Pacific Railway Marconi tracks removed in 2006 on the east and the lane between Larsen and Harbison Avenues on the south to Oakland Avenue on the north 1 Its major thoroughfare is Henderson Highway located on the west The area also houses Concordia Hospital Neighbourhoods Edit East Kildonan is considered part of the western half of the River East community area 2 It is made up of such neighbourhoods as Munroe Morse Place Rossmere and Fraser s Grove 3 2016 census pop of East Kildonan Pop Area sq km Munroe West 3 010 1 3Rossmere A 13 330 4 0Rossmere B 4 185 1 2River East 7 725 3 4Kildonan Drive 4 695 2 3Valhalla 2 855 0 7TOTAL 35 800 12 9Crime rates Edit The table below shows the crime rates of various crimes in each of the East Kildonan neighborhoods The crime data spans 5 years from the year 2017 to the year 2021 The rates are crimes per 100 000 residents per year Crime Rates per 100 000 people in East Kildonan Neighborhoods 2017 2021 14 Neighborhood Pop 15 Homicide Rate a Robbery Rate Agr Aslt b Rate Cmn Aslt c Rate Utt Threat d Rate Property RateEaglemere 1 560 0 0 0 6 76 9 4 51 3 20 256 4 8 102 6 206 2641 0Grassie 5 120 0 0 0 2 7 8 17 66 4 29 113 3 17 66 4 365 1425 8Kildonan Crossing 0 1 22 11 37 15 446 Kildonan Drive 4 695 0 0 42 178 9 21 89 5 48 204 5 34 144 8 929 3957 4Munroe East 8 500 1 2 4 39 91 8 96 225 9 185 435 3 47 110 6 1514 3562 4Munroe West 3 010 0 0 32 212 6 20 132 9 58 385 4 18 119 6 857 5694 4Rossmere B 4 185 0 0 23 109 9 15 71 7 43 205 5 16 76 5 611 2920 0Valley Gardens 8 430 1 2 4 55 130 5 72 170 8 135 320 3 46 109 1 1694 4019 0East Kildonan 35 500 3 1 7 221 124 5 256 144 2 555 312 7 201 113 2 6622 3730 7 Rate per 100 000 people per year Figure is calculated by dividing the total incidences of a crime by the neighborhood population then multiplying by 100 000 and then dividing by 5 as the data spans 5 years Aggravated assault Includes assaults which cause bodily harm or utilize weapons includes the following categories given on Winnipeg CrimeMaps aggravated assault aggravated sexual assault assault against peace officer assault with weapon or causing bodily harm attempted murder firearms offences sexual assault with a weapon Common assault Excludes assaults which cause bodily harm or utilize weapons includes the following categories given on Winnipeg CrimeMaps assault against peace officer common assault other assaults sexual assault Abbreviated from uttering threatsNotable people EditMatt Wiebe 1979 politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba 16 References Edit a b East Kildonan Winnipeg New Home amp Condos NextHome nexthome ca Retrieved 2021 07 17 a b Winnipeg City of Community Area Profiles 2011 Census Census City of Winnipeg winnipeg ca Retrieved 2021 07 17 a b City of Winnipeg 2017 11 24 UD 2011 Census Winnipeg ca Retrieved 2022 04 24 a b PastForward Winnipeg Communities amp Neighborhoods PastForward Winnipeg s Digital Public History Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 Retrieved 31 March 2015 Planning Manitoba s Capital Region Next Steps PDF Province of Manitoba Retrieved 31 March 2015 North amp East Kildonan Tourism Winnipeg Archived from the original on 28 May 2012 Retrieved 28 November 2012 East Kildonan Police 1914 1974 Pre Amalgamation Police Department Histories City of Winnipeg 8 August 2007 Retrieved 4 February 2013 TABLE 3 Population by Specified Age Groups for Incorporated Cities Towns and Villages of 10 000 Population and Over 1971 Advance Bulletin 1971 Census of Canada Statistics Canada 1972 p 7 Retrieved 4 February 2013 a b Manitoba Municipalities Municipality of East Kildonan Manitoba Historical Society Retrieved 21 November 2012 a b c Zerucha Tony 2020 08 17 East Kildonan was once a city of its own Winnipeg Free Press Retrieved 2021 07 17 Fourth city here but not Kildonan E K gets charter Winnipeg Free Press April 3 1957 p 3 East Kildonan Municipality City of Winnipeg Retrieved 31 March 2015 Lee David December 31 1971 Settlers Woodlot Began Development of East Kildonan Winnipeg Free Press p 21 January CrimeMaps 2022 by Winnipeg Police Service Retrieved May 7 2022 2016 Census City of Winnipeg Neighbourhood Profiles Winnipeg ca Retrieved 2022 05 07 MLA Matt Wiebe Concordia Leadinginfluence com 16 June 2021 External links EditEast Kildonan History A to C North East Winnipeg Historical Society Miles MacDonell Collegiate East Kildonan History East Kildonan Police 1914 1974 Pre Amalgamation Police Department Histories City of Winnipeg Coordinates 49 55 20 N 97 06 02 W 49 92222 N 97 10056 W 49 92222 97 10056 Retrieved 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