North Kildonan is a city ward in northern Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It was formerly an independent municipality before being amalgamated into the City of Winnipeg in 1972 as part of the Unicity restructuring. According to the 2016 Canadian Census, the ward had a population of 44,664.[1]
At that time, the East Kildonan community disagreed on the area's future. People in the southern part were interested in development, and favoured investing heavily to expand civic services; the north, on the other hand, was a rural enclave of approximately 1,000 people, with many of its farms dating back to the Selkirk Settler period.[13]
Seeking independence, the northern residents petitioned the provincial government, resulting in the incorporation of the Rural Municipality of North Kildonan on 1 January 1925. The new municipality assumed nearly $100,000 in debt, which was fully paid off by 1946.[13][14]
In 1927–1928, land near present-day Edison Avenue and Henderson Highway was sold to Mennonite settlers, mainly chicken farmers and gardeners.[14]
Following the Second World War, suburban expansion led to development in North Kildonan, bringing new housing, roads, and schools.[14]
In 1969, North Kildonan had three wards. It elected a mayor and four councillors.[15]
In 1972, North Kildonan was amalgamated with the City of Winnipeg, along with the other Kildonans and several other municipalities, bringing Winnipeg to its current size.[16]
North Kildonan is a ward within Winnipeg represented by a member of Winnipeg City Council. Its neighbourhoods include: Rivergrove, Riverbend, Kildonan Drive, Rossmere-A, River East, Springfield North, Springfield South, Valhalla, Kil-Cona Park, and Mcleod Industrial.[1]
The approximate boundary lines of the ward are as follows:[1]
Red River (from Glenway Ave. to west of Oakland Ave.),
Middle of Oakland Ave. (from Henderson Hwy. to Gateway Road),
Gateway Road (from Oakland Ave. to 100 m north of Blantyre Ave.),
Line North of Blantyre Ave. (from Gateway Road to Panet Road),
Panet Road (from line north of Blantyre Ave. to 250 metres south of Almey Ave.),
Line south of Almey Ave. (from Panet Road to Owen St.),
Owen St. to Ravelston Ave. West,
Ravelston Ave. west to Plessis Road,
Plessis Road to Springfield Road,
Springfield Road to the line comprising the north boundary of the City of Winnipeg 100 metres west of Wenzel St.,
Straight line that runs northwest from that location back to the intersection of Raleigh St. and Glenway Ave. (This line runs parallel to, and just north of, Knowles Ave.)
North Kildonan is home to many green spaces, the largest of which is Kil-cona Park, a former landfill site, located on Springfield Avenue east of Lagimodiere Boulevard. The park offers a wide variety of recreational activities and resources, including ponds, open fields, soccer pitches, baseball diamonds, and an off-leash dog area.[17][18] Located within the park is Harbour View Golf Course & Recreation Complex, which provides visitors with the opportunity to play tennis, lawn bowling, nine holes of golf, or go on pedal boat rides. Winter activities include tobogganing, skating, and cross-country skiing.[citation needed]
Bunn's Creek Trail
Bunn’s Creek Trail is a walking trail that follows the course of Bunn’s Creek through the North Kildonan neighbourhood of Winnipeg. The trail runs approximately three kilometres, extending from the Red River through residential areas to Raleigh Street. Access points are located throughout the neighbourhood, with parking and facilities located off McIvor Avenue.[19]
Gateway Recreation Centre is a community sports facility at 1717 Gateway Road offering year-round recreational programming. Facilities include indoor and outdoor hockey rinks, an indoor soccer pitch, multiple soccer fields and ball diamonds, and supporting facilities such as a banquet hall and canteen. Fields are open to the public when not in scheduled use, and ice surfaces and the indoor soccer pitch are available for rental. [20]
Crime rates
The table below shows the rate of various crimes in each of the North Kildonan neighbourhoods. 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 North Kildonan Neighbourhoods, 2017-2021[21]
↑Rate per 100,000 people per year: Figure is calculated by dividing the total incidences[spelling?] of a crime by the neighbourhood 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.
↑"Table 7: Population of cities, towns and villages for the province of Manitoba in census years 1901-26, as classed in 1926". Census of Prairie Provinces, 1926. Vol.Census of Manitoba, 1926. Ottawa: Government of Canada. 1927.
↑"Table 12: Population of Canada by provinces, counties or census divisions and subdivisions, 1871-1931". Census of Canada, 1931. Ottawa: Government of Canada. 1932.
↑"Table 4: Population in incorporated cities, towns and villages, 1901-1936". Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1936. Vol.I: Population and Agriculture. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1938.
↑"Table 10: Population by census subdivisions, 1871–1941". Eighth Census of Canada, 1941. Vol.II: Population by Local Subdivisions. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944.
↑"Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1926-1946". Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1946. Vol.I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1949.
↑"Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1871–1951". Ninth Census of Canada, 1951. Vol.I: Population, General Characteristics. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1953.
↑"Table 6: Population by sex, for census subdivisions, 1956 and 1951". Census of Canada, 1956. Vol.Population, Counties and Subdivisions. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1957.
↑"Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1901–1961". 1961 Census of Canada. Series 1.1: Historical, 1901–1961. Vol.I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1963.
↑"Population by specified age groups and sex, for census subdivisions, 1966". Census of Canada, 1966. Vol.Population, Specified Age Groups and Sex for Counties and Census Subdivisions, 1966. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968.
↑"Table 2: Population of Census Subdivisions, 1921–1971". 1971 Census of Canada. Vol.I: Population, Census Subdivisions (Historical). Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973.
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