Fort Garry, Winnipeg
Fort Garry | |
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 Looking north on Pembina Highway in Fort Garry, Manitoba. | |
  Fort Garry | |
| Coordinates:49°50′29″N97°09′00″W/ 49.84139°N 97.15000°W | |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 23,980 |
| Time zone | UTC-6(Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5(Central Daylight Time) |
| Forward Sortation Area | R3T |
| Area code(s) | Area codes 204 and 431 |
Fort Garryis acommunity areaand neighbourhood ofWinnipeg,Manitoba,Canada, located in the southwestern part of the city, south of the district ofFort Rougeand east of theTuxedoarea. It comprises parts of thecity wardsof River Heights - Fort Garry, Fort Rouge - East Fort Garry,Waverley West,and St. Norbert - Seine River.[2]
Once theRural Municipality of Fort Garry,it was named for the historical fortification indowntown Winnipegknown asUpper Fort Garry,although the nearest (northernmost) point of the district (atJubilee Avenueand Lilac Street) is 3.75 km (2.33 mi) from the site of the fort.
History
[edit]Fort Garry was part of theRural Municipality of St. Vitaluntil 1912, when the Rural Municipality of Fort Garry was incorporated. It was originally a post of theHudson's Bay Companyand named after one of its officers,Nicholas Garry.The post office was opened in 1870 and, in 1876, the name was changed to Winnipeg.[3]
In the early 1910s, 137 acres (55 ha) of land had been purchased to be set aside for theUniversity of Manitobacampus.[4]
At their December 1952 meeting, city councillors voted to add an additional ward besides the two that existed at the time.[5]
In 1972, the RM of Fort Garry joined with the City of Winnipeg and eleven other suburban municipalities to become aunicity.[6]
Demographics and neighbourhoods
[edit]Fort Garry is primarily amiddle classresidential area and is very ethnically diverse. There is a significantChinesepopulation, immediately south of theUniversity of Manitoba.
Fort Garry includes the neighbourhoods of Beaumont,Wildwood Park,Point Road, Crescent Park, Chevrier, Fort Garry Industrial Park,Whyte Ridge,Fort Richmond,Waverley Heights,Richmond West,St. Norbert,and (in some references)Linden Woods.In 2005, the city began construction ofWaverley West,a new suburb which is expected to grow to be larger thanBrandon, Manitoba(Manitoba's second largest city). Its first section,Bridgwater Forest,was completed in 2010.
St. Norbert is separated from the rest of Fort Garry by thePerimeter Highway.The area of St. Norbert east ofPembina Highwayis unique due to its largeFrancophonepopulation and history.
The University of Manitoba's main campus is in central Fort Garry.
The 2016 population of Fort Garry, not including Fort Richmond, is 23,980.[7]
| Neighbourhood | 2016 Pop. | Area Sq. km. |
|---|---|---|
| Brockville | 1,000 | 0.7 |
| Beaumont | 2,310 | 1.2 |
| Point Road | 1,870 | 0.8 |
| Wildwood | 1,130 | 1.3 |
| Crescent Park | 2,650 | 1.8 |
| Maybank | 2,500 | 0.9 |
| Pembina Strip | 3,175 | 0.7 |
| Linden Ridge | 1,655 | 0.6 |
| Whyte Ridge | 7,690 | 2.8 |
| Total | 23,980 | 8.0 |
Sports
[edit]Century Arena,named to celebrateCanada's Centennial,opened on 8 December 1967. Its ice surface is a standard 61 by 26 metres (200 ft × 85 ft) with seating for 1,000.[8]However, the initial hockey games scheduled were cancelled "due to technical difficulties." Official opening ceremonies were held Sunday, December 10.[9]In 1989 the sound amplification system was upgraded so that the sound mixing board would be located within eye-view of the ice surface itself.[10]
The Fort Garry area shares theFort Garry/Fort Rouge Twinshockey team in theManitoba Major Junior Hockey Leaguewho play out of the Century Arena in Fort Garry's industrial park.
TheUniversity of Manitoba Bisonsplay their homes games on the University's Fort Garry campus in various venues. Thefootballteam plays inInvestors Group Field,thehockeyteams play inWayne Fleming Arena at Max Bell Centre,and thebasketballandvolleyballteams play in theInvestors Group Athletic Centre.
In 2010, construction began on a new $190-million football stadium at the University of Manitoba, beside the current University Stadium. It has a seating capacity of 33,000. The new stadium,IG Field,completed in spring of 2013, hosts theWinnipeg Blue Bombersof theCanadian Football League,theManitoba Bisonsfootball team, and theWinnipeg Riflesfootball club.
| Team | Founded | League | Arena | Championships |
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| Fort Garry/Fort Rouge Twins | 1970 | MMJHL | Century Arena | 6 |
| University of Manitoba Bisons | 1877 (University) | CIS | various venues | |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1930 | Canadian Football League | Investors Group Field | |
| Winnipeg Rifles | 1999 | Canadian Junior Football League | Investors Group Field |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Elevation of Fort Garry".earthtools.org.
- ^"Electoral Wards - City of Winnipeg".
- ^Hamilton, William (1978).The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names.Toronto: Macmillan. p. 58.ISBN0-7715-9754-1.
- ^"The University Site An Open Question Again?".Winnipeg Free Press.February 7, 1913. p. 4.
- ^"Fort Garry OK's Scheme For 3 Wards Instead Of 2".Winnipeg Free Press.December 31, 1952. p. 3.
- ^Kustra, Ron (December 31, 1971). "Horses On Sidewalks Irked Fort Garry". p. 22.
- ^"2016 Census: Fort Garry North Neighbourhood Cluster".Winnipeg.ca.February 7, 2019.RetrievedOctober 1,2019.
- ^"Fort Garry Arena Opens This Weekend".Winnipeg Free Press.December 8, 1967. p. 29.
- ^"Opening Ceremonies Sunday".Winnipeg Free Press.December 9, 1967. p. 43.
- ^"New sound system for arena".Winnipeg Free Press.August 6, 1989. p. 72.
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