Rural Municipality of Headingley

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Rural Municipality of Headingley
Municipality
CAN MB Headingley.svg
Location of the RM of Headingley in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°52′05″N97°23′27″W / 49.86806°N 97.39083°W / 49.86806; -97.39083
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
Region Winnipeg Metro Region
First settled1880
IncorporatedMay 9, 1992 (May 9, 1992)
Named for Headingley, England
Government
 • MayorJim Robson
 • MLA Kathleen Cook (Roblin)
 • MP Marty Morantz (Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley
Area
[1]
 • Municipality107.53 km2 (41.52 sq mi)
 • Metro
5,306.79 km2 (2,048.96 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
238 m (781 ft)
Population
 (2021) [3]
 • Municipality4,431
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
 •  Metro
778,489
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Forward sortation area
R4H and R4J
Area codes Area codes 204 and 431
Website rmofheadingley.ca
[4]

Headingley (sometimes spelled Headingly)[ citation needed ] is a rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located directly west of Winnipeg and had a population of 3,579 people as of the 2016 census. [1]

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The Trans-Canada Highway and the Assiniboine River run through the municipality. The unincorporated community of Headingley is situated within the municipality along Manitoba Provincial Road 334 near the Trans-Canada Highway.

The municipality takes its name from the suburb of Headingley in the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. [5]

History

The first permanent European residents of the present-day Headingley area are figured to have been Oliver Gowler (1814–1865) and his wife, Mary (Nee Lady Neville Braybrooke) (1816–1878), who came to Canada together in the fall of 1836, hired by the Hudson ’s Bay Company to work on their experimental farm at Red River.[ citation needed ]

First owning a farm in Fort Garry in 1846, the Gowlers fled westward after the 1852 Red River flood, whereupon they began the first farm on Headingley soil. There, Oliver Gowler eventually became one of the most successful early farmers in what would become western Canada. James Cunningham, a member of Manitoba’s first Legislature (1870), also arrived in the area in 1853 following the 1852 flood. [6]

In November 1852, Reverend Griffith Owen Corbett was sent from England and was tasked with organizing a new parish west of the Parish of St. James, itself created in 1850. Corbett established the parish of Headingley, naming it after his sponsoring parish of the same name in Leeds, England, [5] and immediately built a house where he conducted services. [6]

In 1869, the area saw its first rope ferry, established at the Headingley Grand Passage. In the late 1860s, Reverend George Young, the first Methodist missionary in Red River, began to visit Headingley regularly. [6]

Following the passing of the federal Manitoba Act on 12 May 1870, which created the Province of Manitoba, provincial elections were held in November that year, upon which John Taylor was declared the first M.L.A of Headingley, with a majority of one vote—though the new Attorney General appointed James Cunningham to the seat on a "technicality." [6]

At this time, the area was divided, with north Headingley belonging to the Rural Municipality of Assiniboia and south Headingley to the RM of Charleswood. [7]

In November 1904, telegraph service was extended to Headingley, but were still missing modern conveniences of a streetcar and voice telephone service. [8] In 1911, Headingley received its first telephones, with 13 phones being listed in the first phone book. [6]

Suburban Rapid Transit Co. interurban in Headingley, Manitoba. Note the antiquated spelling of "Headingly" on the train. Headingley Interurban (ca. 1927).jpg
Suburban Rapid Transit Co. interurban in Headingley, Manitoba. Note the antiquated spelling of "Headingly" on the train.

In the early part of the 20th century, an interurban train, Route 29, operated by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company, Manitoba served the Headingley area; however, this line was discontinued in the 1930s. After the interurban cars stopped service, a diesel bus service was implemented. In the numbering of Winnipeg Transit routes since June 1984, Route 81 Headingley was the bus that serviced the area.[ citation needed ]

The Headingley Correctional Institution, a provincial gaol, was opened in October 1930 with an inmate population consisting of both males and females until 1931, when females were sent to Portage la Prairie. Capital punishment, via hangings, was carried out at the Institution from 1932 to 1952, wherein a total of 25 hangings took place. [6]

Secession from Winnipeg to present day

From 1 January 1972 until 31 December 1992, Headingley was part of the City of Winnipeg. Initial discussions about Headingley seceding from Winnipeg began in March 1987 over concerns about municipal tax rates. [9] A referendum was held on 14 November 1991 asking Headingley residents if they wanted to break away from Winnipeg. [10]

It seceded from the larger city in 1993 after extensive complaints that the local needs of the mostly-rural community were not being met as part of a large urban city: they were not receiving water, sewage, access roads. Headingley residents wanted the City and Province to spend $4 million on extending water services to the community. [11] As a result of the breakup, it is the only municipality besides Winnipeg in Statistics Canada's Manitoba Census Division No. 11.

In May 1993, the new municipality established its fire department, the Headingley Fire and Rescue Service, with Alan Gaye as Acting Fire Chief along with 20 volunteer firefighters. The department became operational by September 15 that year, using a 1966 F800 Ford Fire truck purchased for $7,800 from Winkler's department. [6]

In 2013, the Manitoba government decided to divide a 1.7-kilometre (1.1 mi) section of the Trans-Canada Highway that runs through Headingley, because it was notorious for vehicle accidents. [12]

Mayors/reeves

Since 1992, the Rural Municipality of Headingley has been led by the following reeves/mayors.

TermReeve [5]
1992-1995Jarl J. Johner
1996-1999John M. Curry
2000-2016Wilfred Remi Taillieu (1948–2016)
2017-incumbentJohn Mauseth

Local services

Police service in Headingley is provided by the Stonewall/Headingley RCMP detachment, along with the Headingley Highway Patrol who are responsible for the highway system in and around the Headingley region. [13] A provincial jail is also located in the municipality, called the Headingley Correctional Institution.

In terms of health services, Headingley falls within the jurisdiction of Manitoba's Southern Regional Health Authority. [14]

The municipality is serviced by a 25-member volunteer fire department, which includes a first responders unit and operates out of the Headingley Fire Hall. Headingley is also a member of the Boyne River Mutual Aid Fire District, which provides backup and support services on an as-required basis. [15]

For education, Headingley is home to Phoenix School, an elementary school (K-5) of the St. James-Assiniboia School Division. [16]

Water

The Cartier Regional Water Co-op manages the water supply to the R.M. of Headingley, as well as several other nearby rural municipalities such as Cartier, Rosser, Macdonald. The Headingley Water Treatment Plant is one of two operated by the Co-op, the other being located in Cartier. Intake source water comes from the Assiniboine River via a pipe, from where it is then moved to a facility on the site of the Headingley Correctional Centre River Intake Building where debris and silt are removed. [17]

Recreation and local business

Camp Manitou is a summer camp and year-round outdoor recreation facility located in Headingley. [18]

Headingley has two community centres: the older Phoenix Community Centre (153 Seekings Street), and the newer $1.8-million Headingley Community Centre (5353 Portage Avenue). [19] Headingley also houses four small churches, including Headingley United Church and Holy Trinity Anglican Church. [20]

The Headingley Grand Trunk Trail is the abandoned rail line that runs through both the Rural Municipalities of Headingley and Cartier from the Perimeter Highway to Beaudry Provincial Park. The railway bed was originally built by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and was used from 1894 to 1972. [21] The municipality is also home to a heritage museum about the Canadian petroleum industry, called Jim's Vintage Garages Heritage Museum. [22]

Local businesses located in Headingley include T&T Seeds, Shelmerdine's Nurseries, Flying J, The Gates on Roblin, and Taillieu Construction.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Headingley had a population of 4,331 living in 1,307 of its 1,342 total private dwellings, a change of

Total Headingley population [1] [5]
YearTotal
19961587
20011907
20062726
20113215
20163579
Distribution (%) of Headingley population by broad age groups [1]
GroupTotalMaleFemale
0 to 14 years15.914.217.8
15 to 64 years71.974.169.4
65 years and over12.211.512.7
   85 years and over0.40.00.6
Average age of the population39.338.540.3
Median age of the population40.137.742.7
Visible minority [lower-roman 1] population, 2016 [1]
IdentityTotalMaleFemale
South Asian [lower-roman 2] 000
Chinese 20150
Black 101010
Filipino 000
Latin American 1000
Arab 000
Southeast Asian [lower-roman 3] 000
West Asian [lower-roman 4] 10010
Korean 000
Japanese 201010
Visible minority, "not included elsewhere" [lower-roman 5] 000
Multiple visible minorities [lower-roman 6] 000
Total visible minority population553525
Not a visible minority [lower-roman 7] 2,9701,5051,465
Aboriginal population, [lower-roman 8] 2016 [1]
IdentityTotalMaleFemale
Population by identity
Aboriginal identity [lower-roman 8] 19010090
   Single Aboriginal responses [lower-roman 9] 19010090
       First Nations (North American Indian)20150
       Métis 1658580
       Inuk (Inuit)000
   Multiple Aboriginal responses [lower-roman 10] 000
   Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere [lower-roman 11] 000
Non-Aboriginal identity2,8351,4451,395
Population by status
Registered or Treaty Indian (Status Indians) [lower-roman 12] 10010
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,0151,5351,480
Population by ancestry
Aboriginal ancestry (only) [lower-roman 13] 0100
   Single Aboriginal ancestry (only) [lower-roman 14] 10100
      Métis single ancestry10100
   Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)000
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries [lower-roman 15] 290175110
   Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote92280170110
      First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries806020
      Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries20011590
      Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries000
   Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote9310100
      First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries10100
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)2,7351,3601,375

2016 Census footnotes: [1]

  1. ↑ "The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'"
  2. ↑ Such as, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan', etc.
  3. ↑ Such as, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Laotian,' 'Thai,' etc.
  4. ↑ Such as, 'Afghan,' 'Iranian,' etc.
  5. ↑ "Includes persons with a write-in response such as 'Guyanese,' 'West Indian,' 'Tibetan,' 'Polynesian,' 'Pacific Islander,' etc."
  6. ↑ "Includes persons who gave more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in responses, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian.'"
  7. ↑ "Includes persons who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal group question..., as well as persons who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group."
  8. 1 2 "Aboriginal identity refers to whether the person identified with the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. This includes those who are First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who are Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada ) and/or those who have membership in a First Nation or Indian band."
  9. ↑ "'Single Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are in only one Aboriginal group, that is First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit)."
  10. ↑ "'Multiple Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit)."
  11. ↑ "includes persons who are not First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who have Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or Membership in a First Nation or Indian band."
  12. ↑ "includes persons who are a Registered or Treaty Indian. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada . Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians."
  13. ↑ "includes persons who have First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and/or Inuit ancestry. It excludes persons with non-Aboriginal ancestry."
  14. ↑ "includes persons who have only one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry. It excludes persons with non-Aboriginal ancestry."
  15. ↑ "includes persons who have First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and/or Inuit ancestry, as well as non-Aboriginal ancestry."

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2016 Census Profile - RM of Headingley". statcan.gc.ca. November 29, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Elevation at Headingley, Manitoba". earthtools.org. December 25, 2019.
  3. ↑ "2016 Census Profile - RM of Headingley". statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Federal and Provincial Governments".
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Manitoba Communities: Headingley (Rural Municipality)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Our Heritage". www.rmofheadingley.ca. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  7. ↑ "History of Headingley". Myrna Driedger. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Headingly is ambitious". Winnipeg Free Press. November 3, 1904. p. 2.
  9. ↑ Flood, Gerald (March 13, 1987). "Tax spurs residents' secession warning". Winnipeg Free Press. p. 6.
  10. ↑ "Public Notice of Headingley Referendum". Winnipeg Free Press. November 2, 1991. p. 17.
  11. ↑ Bilinkoff, Arlene (September 17, 1991). "Headingley independence dicey issue for politicians". Winnipeg Free Press. p. 8.
  12. ↑ "Trans-Canada Highway being divided in Headingley". CBC News Manitoba. August 27, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Police". www.rmofheadingley.ca. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Health". www.rmofheadingley.ca. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  15. ↑ systemadmin. "Fire Department / First Responders". www.rmofheadingley.ca. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  16. ↑ "About Us - Phoenix School". www.sjasd.ca. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Cartier Regional Water Co-op: Public Water System Annual Report 2018" (PDF). crwc.ca. March 28, 2019. pp. 3–4, 8. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  18. ↑ "General Info". Camp Manitou. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Community Centre". www.rmofheadingley.ca. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Churches". www.rmofheadingley.ca. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Headingley Grand Trunk Trail". www.rmofheadingley.ca. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Jims Vintage Garages Heritage Museum". jims-vintage-garages. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.

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