St. James-Assiniboia, Winnipeg
St. James-Assiniboia | ||
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Suburb | ||
Province Manitoba | | |
City | Winnipeg | |
Established as municipality | 1886 | |
Named for | Parish of St. James and the Assiniboine River | |
Government | ||
• MP | Marty Morantz (Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley) | |
• MLAs | ||
• Councillors |
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Area | ||
• Metro | 5,306.79 km2 (2,048.96 sq mi) | |
Population (2011) | 61,764 | |
• Metro | 778,489 |
St. James-Assiniboia is a major community area in
Located in the far western part of the city, it is bounded on the north by the
The area today is composed of the several municipalities that existed prior to the amalgamation of Winnipeg in 1971/1972. It began in 1886 as the Rural Municipality of Assiniboia, parts of which broke off to form the RM of St. James in 1921 and the RM of Brooklands in 1922. In 1956, the RM of St. James was incorporated as the City of St. James, absorbing Brooklands 11 years later. In 1969, St. James and Assiniboia merged into the City of St. James-Assiniboia, remaining as such until the 1972 amalgamation.[5][6]
Geography and governance
"St. James-Assiniboia" refers to the community area defined by the 2016 Canadian census,[1] and can be divided into the neighbourhood clusters of St. James-Assiniboia East and St. James-Assiniboia West.[7][8]
"St. James," on the other hand, is the
Despite significant overlap, the geography of St. James differs slightly from that of St. James-Assiniboia; the latter extends more west/southwestward and reaches the Assiniboine River, but it does not extend as far east as the St. James ward does.[1][2] More specifically:
- contrast to St. James, the St. James-Assiniboia area includes the neighbourhoods of Assiniboia Downs, Glendale, Kirkfield, and Westwood,[7] which are part of the Charleswood – Tuxedo – Westwood electoral ward, currently represented by Kevin Klein.[9]
- contrast to St. James-Assiniboia, the St. James ward includes the neighbourhoods of Polo Park and West Wolseley,[2] which are part of the Downtown community area (or Downtown West neighbourhood cluster).[10]
St. James-Assiniboia area
Located in the western section of Winnipeg, it is bounded on the north by the
St. James-Assiniboia is composed of the following neighbourhoods: Airport, Assiniboia Downs, Birchwood, Booth, Bruce Park, Buchanan, Crestview, Deer Lodge, Glendale, Jameswood, Kirkfield, Heritage Park, Kensington, King Edward, Murray Industrial Park, Omand's Creek Industrial, Saskatchewan North, Silver Heights, St. James Industrial, Sturgeon Creek, Westwood, and Woodhaven.[7][8]
St. James ward
St. James is the
The ward includes the major St. James Street, as well the following neighbourhoods: Airport, Birchwood, Booth, Bruce Park, Buchanan, Crestview Deer Lodge, Heritage Park, Jameswood, Kensington, King Edward, Murray Industrial Park, Polo Park, Saskatchewan North, Silver Heights, St. James Industrial, Sturgeon Creek, West Wolseley, and Woodhaven.[2] Of note, although for census purposes the Polo Park neighbourhood is considered part of the Downtown area rather than St. James-Assiniboia,[10] it is considered part of the city ward of St. James.[2]
Located along
The ward boundary is legally described as the following:
History
Historically, the area was a farming community along the north bank of the
In 1853, the
Within a decade, in 1880, the Province of Manitoba divided its entire area into municipalities, creating the Rural Municipality of Assiniboia and two other municipalities that surrounded the City of Winnipeg. The first council for the RM of Assiniboia met that year, with William Tait as warden.[13] This new municipality encompassed the former parishes of St. James, Headingley, St. Charles, and part of St. Boniface.[14]
The development of these communities as
The area grew rapidly from 1945 to 1970 with the construction of the Silver Heights and Birchwood subdivisions in the 1940s and 1950s, and Westwood, Crestview, and St. Charles in the 1960s. In 1956, the RM of St. James became the City of St. James.[12] The first council for the new city met on that year on April 17, with T. D. Findlay as mayor.[16]
The late 1960s saw the three communities of Assiniboia, Brooklands, and St. James finally join together again: in 1967, Brooklands was merged into St. James, followed in 1968 by the RM of Assiniboia merging with St. James to form the City of St. James-Assiniboia.[12][15] The first council for the new City of St. James-Assiniboia met on 7 January 1969, with Alfred William Hanks as mayor.[5][15]
In 1972, the City of St. James-Assiniboia was dissolved and formally amalgamated with the City of Winnipeg and 11 other municipalities to create a unicity.[12]
As the community was developed, by the early 1970s, as far as the Perimeter Highway (Winnipeg's unofficial urban limit), St. James has seen very little development since that time. From 1971 to 2001, the population declined from 66,150 to 58,590 (as per Statistics Canada). The population further declined to 57,855 as of the 2006 census.[17] However, by the 2011 census, it had increased to 61,764.
The City of Winnipeg Archives holds the St. James-Assiniboia Fonds, which includes by-laws and minutes.[12]
Former reeves and mayors
Prior to the
Term | Reeve/mayor |
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1886–88 | James Green (c. 1847–1892) |
1888–89 | John William Tait |
1890 | John Taylor (1834–1925) |
1891 | unknown |
1892–1900 | Alexander Murray (1839–1913) |
1901–03 | Charles George Caron (c. 1851–1912) |
1904 | William Bourke (1863–1943) |
1905 | Alexander Murray |
1906 | G. G. Caron |
1907–09 | Samuel Jacob Thompson (1845–1909) |
1909–11 | George Thomas Chapman (1861–1940) |
1912 | Joseph J. McMillan |
1913 | William Mactavish Bannatyne (1864–1931) |
1914 | D. Shelmerdine |
1915–16 | D. C. McColl |
1917 | Charles Holden |
1918–20 | Charles Leonard Richardson (1884–1939) |
1921–22 | James H. Black |
1923–24 | John Lawson McBride (1879–1959) |
1925–32 | John Bunting |
1933–39 | John Salmon Lamont (1885–1964) |
1940–41 | John B. Johnson |
1942–43 | Eric D. Bullock |
1944–45 | John B. Johnson |
1946–47 | B. Findlay |
1948–59 | Joseph Henry Sansome (1907–1983) |
1960–61 | W. H. “Harry” Morgan (c. 1899–1961) |
1962–67 | John Harold Belows (1914–2003) |
1968 | W. J. Turner |
1969 | Merged with St. James into St. James-Assiniboia |
Term | Reeve/mayor |
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RM of St. James (1921)
City of St. James (1956) | |
1921 | Joseph William Godkin |
1922–23 | John George Smith (1873–1947) |
1924 | Alexander “Alex” Christie (1878–1947) |
1925–29 | Joseph Henry Cotter (1872–1937) |
1930–32 | Alexander Christie |
1933–37 | Ronald Henry Hooper (1885–1969) |
1938–45 | David Alexander Best (1880–1949) |
1946–53 | Reginald Frederick Wightman (1899–1981) |
1954–61 | Thomas Burns Findlay (1902–1972) |
1960–69 | Alfred William "Bill" Hanks (1894–1985) |
City of St. James-Assiniboia | |
1970–71 | Alfred William "Bill" Hanks (1894–1985) |
Term | Reeve/mayor |
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1922–1923 | George Raymond Alexander Brown (1897–1968) |
1924–1925 | John Haddow (1855–1932) |
1926–1930 | John McLean (c. 1886–1953) |
1931 | William Leask (1910–1999) |
1931–1944 | John Reeves (1887–1964) (manager) |
1944–1950 | Crispin Oddy (1881–1972) |
1951 | Nicholas Solilak (1915–1991) |
1952–1953 | Stanley V. Bowers (1906–1997) |
1954–1955 | Daniel Harry Juba (1909–1986) |
1956–1957 | Walter Bannister (1920–1996) |
1958–1959 | Harry Stiller (1918–1987) |
1960–1966 | Walter Bannister |
1967 | Merged into City of St. James |
Demographics
St. James-Assiniboia is primarily residential and is mainly a
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1971 | 66,150 | — |
1976 | 69,970 | +5.8% |
1981 | 66,720 | −4.6% |
1986 | 65,600 | −1.7% |
1991 | 62,370 | −4.9% |
2011 | 61,764 | +6.8% |
[17] |
Notable people
- Bob Brown, Wrestler
- Brent Fitz, Musician
- Bif Naked, Singer
- Maurice Smith, sports editor of the Winnipeg Free Press[18]
- Harry Taylor, Professional hockey player
Sports, recreation, and leisure
There is some industrial development in the Murray Industrial Park in the north central part of the neighbourhood and near the
Junior hockey teams
Team | Founded | League | Arena | Championships* |
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Winnipeg Saints | 1956 | MJHL
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St. James Civic Centre (2011−2012) | 0 |
St. James Canucks | 1978 | MMJHL
|
St. James Civic Centre (1978−) | 1 |
St. James Canadians (defunct) | 1956 | MJHL
|
St. James Civic Centre (1967−2004) | 3 |
* refers to championships won while playing in St. James
St. James Civic Centre
The St. James Civic Centre is a public recreation complex that serves the western part of Winnipeg. The complex, which was built in 1967, features an indoor ice hockey arena, swimming pool, and auditorium, and is owned and operated by the
See also
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g "St. James | Electoral Wards". City of Winnipeg. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
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- ^ a b c d "Manitoba Communities: Assiniboia (Unincorporated Rural Municipality)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ a b c "St. James – Assiniboia East Neighbourhood Cluster | 2016 Census". City of Winnipeg. June 6, 2015. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ a b "St. James – Assiniboia West Neighbourhood Cluster | 2016 Census". City of Winnipeg. July 27, 2015. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "Charleswood – Tuxedo – Westwood Ward | Electoral Wards". City of Winnipeg. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ a b "Downtown West Neighbourhood Cluster | 2016 Census". City of Winnipeg. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ https://winnipeg.ca/clerks/election/election2018/pdfs/legal_descriptions/StJames2018.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "St. James-Assiniboia (Man.) – Winnipeg in Focus". winnipeginfocus.winnipeg.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ "Rural Municipality of Assiniboia – City of Winnipeg Archives". winnipeginfocus.winnipeg.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ http://winnipeg.ca/ppd/Documents/Heritage/ListHistoricalResources/Woodhaven-Gate-long.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b c City Clerk. "More than the Sum of its Parts." City of Winnipeg.
- ^ a b c "Manitoba Communities: Brooklands (Unincorporated Town)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ a b 2006 Census returns − St. James-Assiniboia. Accessed October 27, 2009.
- ^ "Former FP Sports Editor, Maurice Smith, dead at 75". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. February 21, 1985. p. 51.