List of eponymous roads in Winnipeg

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The following is a partial list of eponymous roads in Winnipeg - that is, roads named after people - with notes on the link between the road and the person.

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Road nameNamed afterCommunityNotesYear added
Alora CoveAdam Ostwald and Cornelia (Corry) Ostwald (nee Declercq) Assiniboia A portmanteau of Adam, Cornelia, Corry, and Adam. The couple were residents of Harcourt Street and relatives of the street naming applicant. Cornelia was born at Grace Hospital [1] on July 18, 1914, and Adam died in an industrial accident at Pelissier's Brewery Ltd. on Mulvey Avenue on March 21, 1962. [2] [3] Added to the Assiniboia Street Name Reserve List. [4] 2002
Bob Bockstael Drive Robert "Bob" Bockstael (1924-2017) Sage Creek Former councillor for Tache Ward (1973-1979) and Member of Parliament for St. Boniface (1988-1997). [5] 2016
Chief Peguis Trail Chief Peguis (c. 1774-1864)MultipleNamed after the Saulteaux chief who signed the Selkirk Treaty of 1817. The trail runs through North Kildonan, East Kildonan, and Elmwood.
David Northcott WayDavid Northcott North End Honorary street designation of Winnipeg Avenue from McPhillips Street to Myrtle Street, named after the longtime executive director of Winnipeg Harvest. [6] 2017
Goulet Street Elzear Goulet (1836-1870) St. Boniface Metis leader who was killed by an Orange Order mob for his role in the Red River Rebellion.
Henderson Highway Samuel Robert Henderson (1868-1927)MultiplePresident of the Manitoba Good Roads Association from its inception. The highway was renamed in his honour in 1928. [7] 1928
Hespeler Avenue William Hespeler (1830-1921) Wolseley German-Canadian immigration agent and businessman who encouraged Mennonite immigration to Manitoba.
Johnson Avenue
Marion Street St. Boniface
Milt Stegall Drive Milt Stegall Downtown Winnipeg Named after the Winnipeg Blue Bombers wide receiver who holds the CFL record for career touchdowns. [8]
William R. Clement ParkwayWilliam R. Clement St. Vital Announced in the Winnipeg Free Press on August 24, 2010. [9] 2010

Street naming process

The City of Winnipeg maintains Street Name Reserve Lists for each community committee area. Community members can apply to have names added to these lists by submitting applications to their local community committee. Names are typically chosen to honour individuals who have made significant contributions to the community or have historical connections to the area. The Manitoba Historical Society maintains extensive documentation on the historical origins of Winnipeg street names, building on works such as Mary Hislop's 1912 book The Streets of Winnipeg and Jaroslav Bohdan Rudnyckyj's 1974 Mosaic of Winnipeg Street Names. [10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "History". Grace Hospital. Retrieved December 9, 2025. The hospital was founded on Ross Avenue in 1890 by the Salvation Army... served as a maternity hospital until 1927
  2. ↑ "Man scalded at brewery". Winnipeg Free Press . March 16, 1950. Adam Ostwald, 363 Harcourt Street, was scalded by boiling beer at Pelissier's brewery
  3. ↑ "Coroner's jury rules accidental death". Winnipeg Free Press . March 21, 1962. Adam Ostwald (age 48) died from second and third degree burns after falling into a 5,500-gallon vat containing hot mash
  4. ↑ "Minutes - Assiniboia Community Committee - November 12, 2002". City of Winnipeg. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Council Minutes - July 19, 2017". City of Winnipeg. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Council Minutes - July 19, 2017". City of Winnipeg. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  7. ↑ "History in Winnipeg Streets". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Milt Stegall Drive unveiled in Winnipeg". CFL.ca.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Take notice that [William R. Clement Parkway]". Winnipeg Free Press. August 24, 2010. p. B5.
  10. ↑ "History in Winnipeg Streets". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved December 9, 2025.

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