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North Kildonan (Man.)

  • Collectivité
  • 1924-1968

Following the Provincial Act of 1880, the Province of Manitoba was split into rural municipalities. The areas surrounding the City of Winnipeg were divided into three municipalities: Assiniboia, St. Boniface, and Kildonan. In 1914, the Municipality of Kildonan was split between the river into East and West Kildonan. Following the creation of the Municipality of East Kildonan in 1914, the residents in the northern portion of East Kildonan became increasingly concerned about rising taxes due to rapid urbanization and split into their own municipality. In 1924, the Rural Municipality of North Kildonan was incorporated following the division from the Rural Municipality of East Kildonan. The first Council meeting for the new municipality was convened in 1925, with H.C. Whellams as Reeve. The Municipality of North Kildonan was dissolved in 1972 when it joined eleven other municipalities in amalgamating with the City of Winnipeg.

West Kildonan (Man.)

  • Collectivité
  • 1914-1971

Following the Provincial Act of 1880, the Province of Manitoba was split into rural municipalities. The areas surrounding the City of Winnipeg were divided into three municipalities: Assiniboia, St. Boniface, and Kildonan. In 1914, the Municipality of Kildonan was split between the river into East and West Kildonan and the Rural Municipality of West Kildonan was incorporated. The first Council for the Rural Municipality was held in 1914 with Edmund Partridge as Reeve. In 1921 West Kildonan was incorporated as a town until it was incorporated as a City on April 25, 1961 with C.N. Cushner as Mayor. The City was dissolved in 1972 when it joined eleven other municipalities in amalgamation with the City of Winnipeg.

East Kildonan (Man.)

  • Collectivité
  • 1914-1971

Following the Provincial Act of 1880, the Province of Manitoba was split into rural municipalities. The areas surrounding the City of Winnipeg were divided into three municipalities: Assiniboia, St. Boniface, and Kildonan. In 1914, the Municipality of Kildonan was split between the river into East and West Kildonan. The Municipality of East Kildonan was incorporated in 1914 as a result of the division. In 1924 the northerly agricultural portion of the Rural Municipality of East Kildonan seceded to become the Rural Municipality of North Kildonan, while the southern urban portion drew into the Municipality of East Kildonan. The first Council meeting for the Rural Municipality of East Kildonan was convened in 1914, with D. Munroe as Reeve. East Kildonan was incorporated as a City in 1957. The first Council for the City of East Kildonan met on July 2, 1957, with George Nordland Suttie as Mayor. The City of East Kildonan was dissolved in 1972 when it joined other municipalities in amalgamating with the City of Winnipeg.

St. James (Man.). Parks Board

  • Collectivité
  • [1921?]-[1971?]

The St. James Parks Board managed and operated parks in the City of St. James.

Winnipeg (Man.). Public Works Department

  • Collectivité
  • [199-]-

Winnipeg’s parks, boulevards, golf courses, swimming pools, were originally created and maintained by the Public Parks Board when it was established by the City in 1893. The Public Parks Board acquired and maintained land for public green spaces, and city beautification. The Public Parks Board was responsible for planting trees, maintaining streets, recreational activities, the zoo, and cemeteries. Each municipality surrounding Winnipeg had their own Parks Board, and after the municipalities amalgamated in the 1970s, the Winnipeg Parks and Recreation Department was created. In the late 1990s, the Parks and Recreation Department became the Winnipeg Public Works Department. Today, the Public Works Department is responsible for the planning, development, and maintenance of the City of Winnipeg streets, sidewalks, traffic control, and almost 3,600 hectares of parks and open space, including 300,000 trees, 1,333 parks, 485 playgrounds, and 604 athletic fields.

Winnipeg (Man.). Special Jubilee Committee

  • Collectivité
  • 1923-1924

Special Committee appointed in 1923 to manage celebrations for Winnipeg's 50th Anniversary celebrations. Included four subcommittees: the Parade Committee, the Entertainment Committee, the Sports and Recreation Committee, and the Decoration and Publicity Committee.

Critical Mass Winnipeg

  • Collectivité
  • [between 1992 and 1999]-

Critical Mass is a leaderless movement that began in San Francisco, California, in 1992 and has since spread to cities and countries around the world. It organizes monthly bicycle rides both to celebrate bicycles and human-powered vehicles and to protest their marginalization as a form of traffic, as well as other issues. Though Critical Mass has been organizing rides in Winnipeg since at least 1999, it came to prominence in May 2006, when force was used to arrest a number of ride participants, leading to accusations of police brutality. Though Critical Mass became less active following these events, its name is still used by community organizers.

The Bike Dump

  • Collectivité
  • 2005-

The Bike Dump is a volunteer-run community bicycle education space that was founded in 2005 to make cycling and repair knowledge accessible to everyone. It provides tools and a shop for cyclists to refurbish and recycle discarded bicycles.

Bike Week Winnipeg

  • Collectivité
  • 2014-

Bike Week Winnipeg was born out of Bike to Work Day, which first took place in 2007. Bike to Work Day was hugely successful and in 2014, it was expanded into Bike Week, which sought to promote not just commuting, but all aspects of cycling in Winnipeg. Bike Week Winnipeg was officially incorporated in 2017 and its board provides direction to an events contractor and a volunteer planning committee.

Bike to Work Day Winnipeg

  • Collectivité
  • 2007-2013

Bike to Work Day began in 2007 when a group of cyclists hosted an event to raise the profile of cycling in Winnipeg, to encourage people to cycle to work, and to advocate for better cycling infrastructure. This became a yearly event and in 2011, other organizations were invited to host pit-stops, further raising its profile and accessibility. The yearly event was overseen by a steering committee, and it became so successful that in 2014, Bike to Work Day was expanded to become Bike Week, which celebrated and promoted cycling more broadly, rather than focusing specifically on commuting.

Bike Winnipeg

  • Collectivité
  • [ca. 2013]-

Founded as Bike to the Future, Bike Winnipeg adopted its current name circa 2013. Its mission is to make cycling in Winnipeg safe and accessible.

Bike to the Future

  • Collectivité
  • 2006-[2013?]

Bike to the Future began as a forum for cyclists and community members to discuss their vision of cycling in Winnipeg. The forum took place on September 20, 2006 and was attended by over 100 people. This was followed by lobbying candidates in that year's municipal election and the creation of a report putting forth their own vision. Bike to the Future was incorporated in February, 2007, after which it continued to lobby for cycling infrastructure and safety measures. Around 2013, it was reorganized into Bike Winnipeg.

Fort Garry Historical Society Inc.

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  • Collectivité
  • 1971-2017

The Fort Garry Historical Society (FGHS) was founded in 1971 when Meredith Rattray and her painting group in Fort Garry were looking for a historic building to serve as an art center and a place to have social gatherings. Turrenne House was used for this purpose and as the first location for the FGHS. The FGHS was incorporated in 1973 as a non-profit, and its founding members were: William Ogilvie Swinton Meredith, Patricia June Donoch, Mary Irene Law, Gordon Wilson, Holly Virginia Rattray, Corinne Cecile Tellier, Mary Bonnycastle, Edith May Moore, and Dorothy Ellen Meredith.

The Society's objective was to serve as an educational institution, conduct research, and help establish a museum to collect and maintain artifacts relating to Fort Garry's history.
Between 1973 and 1986, the Society assisted in preserving two additional Fort Garry pioneer homes: Bohémier House and Delorme House. These homes were saved from demolition and donated to the Province of Manitoba by the FGHS. In 1985, the St. Norbert Provincial Heritage Park was founded, with these homes as the park's main attractions. A fourth home, Henderson House, originally located on Henderson Highway, was moved to the St. Norbert Provincial Heritage Park in 1979 as a temporary location to preserve it.

The FGHS was active in its community, helping the public understand the importance of the historical contributions of people in the making of Fort Garry. The Society held monthly meetings with its members and organized other activities that fostered interest in Fort Garry.

After over 45 years in operation, the FGHS closed its doors in 2017. It transferred its artifacts and other assets to the Province of Manitoba. Administrative records and photographs were donated to the City of Winnipeg Archives.

The W.R.E.N.C.H.

  • Collectivité
  • 2010-

The W.R.E.N.C.H. (Winnipeg Repair Education and Cycling Hub) is a registered charity that was founded in 2010 to provide community bike programing to schools, community members, and other organizations with the aim of supporting and promoting the use of active transportation options that are sustainable and affordable. In addition to operating its own bike repair shop that opened its doors in 2011 and reclaiming discarded bikes, it supports other bike shops in schools and around the community.

Plunkett, Thomas J.

  • Personne
  • 1921-2005

Thomas J. Plunkett was born in Northern Ireland in 1921 and grew up in Montreal. He served with the Air Force during the Second World War and obtained degrees from Sir George Williams (Concordia) University and McGill University. He worked as a consultant and advisor on public administration to municipalities across Canada and internationally, and was the chief advisor on the amalgamation of the Greater Winnipeg Metropolitan Area in 1972. He passed away in Kingston in 2005.

Tuxedo Park Company, Ltd.

  • Collectivité
  • 1905-[after 1930]

Between 1903 and 1905, Winnipeg real estate agent Frederick W. Huebach began to purchase land for the Tuxedo Park Company, Limited, the controlling investors of which were located in the United States: E. C. Kenaston, E. C. Warner and Walter D. Douglas. Huebach was a managing director of the firm. In 1905, the company acquired farmland owned by Mary and Archibald Wright. This significant purchase, as well as several smaller land purchases, increased the amount of land intended for development to approximately 3,000 acres. Huebach planned to see the area transformed into a “Suburb Beautiful”, and approached architect and engineer Rickson A. Outhet at his Tuxedo Park, New York office to create an appropriate plan. Outhet visited Winnipeg in 1906 to survey the land and complete work on this commission (Manitoba Free Press, April 17, 1906). In 1910, Huebach and associates created the South Winnipeg Company and engaged the Olmsted brothers to plan the subdivision west of the Agricultural College. This plan included details of a site intended for a university. West of the proposed university site lay an area referred to as “Rydal” or “West Rydal”, which was laid out for residential development. While plans to develop the area were delayed for a variety of reasons, investors continued to support the venture and a number of companies were created to manage land transactions and investment: Tuxedo (Winnipeg) Syndicate, Limited; South Winnipeg Limited (later South Winnipeg 1923 Limited); Norwood (Winnipeg) Syndicate, Limited; Warner Land Company; Tuxedo Estates, Limited; Kenaston Realty Company; Univrsity Estates, Limited; Assiniboine Estates, Limited; Assiniboine Investments, Limited; South Assiniboine Estates, Limited; West Rydal Limited; and The Canadian Agency.

Frederick William Heubach was born in Ottawa in 1859 and arrived in Winnipeg in 1879. He was employed first as an accountant with the Hudson’s Bay Company, and then as Manager of the Winnipeg Industrial Development Exhibition Association. In 1902, he partnered with W. J. Christie, an established real estate broker, until incorporating his own business in 1905. Huebach died in 1914.

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