Fort Rouge, Winnipeg

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Fort Rouge is a district of Winnipeg, Manitoba, in Canada. Located in the south-central part of the city, it is bounded on the north by the Assiniboine River, on the east and south by the Red River, and on the west by Stafford Street and Pembina Highway.

It composes part of the city ward of Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry,[1] as well as belonging to the provincial electoral district of Fort Rouge,[2] and the federal electoral district of Winnipeg South Centre. Fort Rouge is not a discrete census district, so its population cannot be easily obtained through census records; the 2006 combined population of Fort Rouge and the neighbouring district of River Heights was 56,505.[3]

## History[edit]

The district was named after Fort Rouge, a fort built on the Assiniboine River in approximately 1738 by Sieur Louis Damours de Louvières, a lieutenant of the Canadian explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye.[4] It is not known if the neighbourhood is built on the site of the fortification.

The area prior to 1880 consisted of a few small farms and woodlots. In 1880, a bridge was built across the Assiniboine River south from Main Street; the following year, another was constructed south along Pembina Road (later known as Osborne Street). Originally known as St. Boniface West, the area was annexed by the City of Winnipeg in 1882.

With the bridge in place to the city, a middle class residential area developed. Most houses in this area were quite modest in size and cost, although during the 1890s and 1900s mansions could be found on Roslyn Road, Wellington Crescent, and River Avenue. Due to its proximity to central Winnipeg and the presence of the Park Line streetcar, Fort Rouge was attractive to a variety of families of the middle and commercial classes as well as the more prosperous from the skilled trades. Most residents were of British Canadian backgrounds. This sense of community was reflected in the large churches that were constructed in the early 1900s along Nassau Street. Notable residents of the time include three victims of the RMS Titanic disaster: real estate developer Mark Fortune,[5] his son Charles Fortune,[5] and banker Thomson Beattie.[6] Another Titanic victim, John Hugo Ross,[7] gave his name to Hugo Street in Fort Rouge some years before his death, while a fifth victim, Eaton's employee George Graham, is buried in St. Marys Cemetery (in St. Marys, Ontario).[8] Immigration agent and legislator William Hespeler also resided in Fort Rouge.

The Canadian Northern Railway shops and yards were also located in Fort Rouge. Working-class neighbourhoods developed around the yards. Many of the residents were able to walk the short distance to work. A few factories and warehouses appeared alongside the tracks and near the Red River as well. The yards are still in operation under the aegis of the Canadian National Railway and Via Rail, although some of the original yards were closed and the land ceded to the City of Winnipeg, which built a large bus garage on the lands.

From the 1950s to the 1980s dozens of high-rise apartment blocks, many over 25 storeys, were built in and around Osborne Village. This is currently Western Canada's second most densely populated neighbourhood. In the 1990s Corydon Avenue was redeveloped and is now one of Winnipeg's most important cultural and night-life areas.

Fort Rouge includes many neighbourhoods. These include Lord Roberts, Riverview, Ebby-Wentworth, Earl Grey, McMillan, and River-Osborne.

## Recreation and living[edit]

Public schools in Fort Rouge are administered by the Winnipeg School Division.

The only major health care facility in Fort Rouge is the Riverview Health Centre, located in the Riverview neighbourhood. St. Mary's Cemetery, a Catholic burial ground dating to the 19th century, is located on Osborne Street.

### Sports[edit]

The Fort Rouge district shares the Fort Garry/Fort Rouge Twins hockey team with the district of Fort Garry. The team plays out of the Century Arena in Fort Garry and are members of the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League.

The area is the home of the Fort Rouge Curling Club.

Team  | Founded  | League  | Arena  | Championships

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Fort Garry/Fort Rouge Twins | 1970  | MMJHL | Century Arena  | 6

## Crime rates[edit]

The table below shows the crime rates of various crimes in each of the Fort Rouge 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 Fort Rouge Neighbourhoods, 2017-2021[9] Neighbourhood  | Pop. [10] | Homicide  | Rate [a] | Robbery  | Rate  | Agr. Aslt. [b] | Rate  | Cmn. Aslt [c] | Rate  | Utt. Threat [d] | Rate  | Property  | Rate

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Crescentwood  | 2,715  | 0  | 0.0  | 16  | 117.9  | 17  | 125.2  | 32  | 235.7  | 16  | 117.9  | 1312  | 9,664.8
Earl Grey  | 4,260  | 1  | 4.7  | 48  | 225.4  | 69  | 323.9  | 105  | 493.0  | 23  | 108.0  | 1654  | 7,765.3
Ebby-Wentworth  | 795  | 0  | 0.0  | 23  | 578.6  | 6  | 150.9  | 19  | 478.0  | 10  | 251.6  | 469  | 11,798.7
Grant Park  | 2,725  | 1  | 7.3  | 57  | 418.3  | 20  | 146.8  | 54  | 396.3  | 34  | 249.5  | 1448  | 10,627.5
Lord Roberts  | 4,965  | 1  | 4.0  | 33  | 132.9  | 56  | 225.6  | 126  | 507.6  | 38  | 153.1  | 1308  | 5,268.9
McMillan  | 3,445  | 1  | 5.8  | 34  | 197.4  | 71  | 412.2  | 105  | 609.6  | 31  | 180.0  | 1779  | 10,328.0
River-Osborne  | 4,750  | 7  | 29.5  | 97  | 408.4  | 122  | 513.7  | 235  | 989.5  | 55  | 231.6  | 2342  | 9,861.1
Riverview  | 4,270  | 1  | 4.7  | 41  | 192.0  | 20  | 93.7  | 52  | 243.6  | 20  | 93.7  | 945  | 4,426.2
Rockwood  | 4,245  | 0  | 0.0  | 20  | 94.2  | 16  | 75.4  | 24  | 113.1  | 8  | 37.7  | 1194  | 5,625.4
Roslyn  | 4,550  | 0  | 0.0  | 90  | 395.6  | 19  | 83.5  | 55  | 241.8  | 13  | 57.1  | 1594  | 7,006.6
Fort Rouge | 36,720 | 12 | 6.5 | 459 | 250.0 | 416 | 226.6 | 807 | 439.5 | 248 | 135.1 | 14,045 | 7,649.8

1. ^ Rate per 100,000 people per year: Figure is calculated by dividing the total incidences of a crime by the neighbourhood population, then multiplying by 100,000, and then dividing by 5, as the data spans 5 years
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ Abbreviated from: uttering threats

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Electoral Wards - City of Winnipeg".
2. ^ Elections Manitoba map of Winnipeg.
3. ^ Statistics Canada - River Heights Community Area Profile. Accessed October 21, 2009.
4. ^ Manitoba History: The French Presence. Manitoba Historical Society. Accessed October 21, 2009.
5. ^ a b Mark Fortune at Encyclopedia Titanica. Accessed October 21, 2009.
6. ^ Thomson Beattie at Encyclopedia Titanica. Accessed October 21, 2009.
7. ^ John Hugo Ross at Encyclopedia Titanica. Accessed October 21, 2009.
8. ^ George Graham at Encyclopedia Titanica. Accessed October 21, 2009.
9. ^ "January CrimeMaps - 2022 by Winnipeg Police Service". Retrieved May 7, 2022.
10. ^ "2016 Census: City of Winnipeg Neighbourhood Profiles". Winnipeg.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-07.

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Neighbourhoods in Winnipeg

Assiniboine South|

* Betsworth
* Edgeland
* Elmhurst
* Eric Coy
* Marlton
* Old Tuxedo
* Ridgedale
* Ridgewood South
* River West Park
* Roblin Park
* South Tuxedo
* Southboine
* Tuxedo
* Tuxedo Industrial
* Varsity View
* Vialoux
* Westdale
* Wilkes South

Downtown|

* Armstrong's Point
* Broadway–Assiniboine
* Centennial
* Central Park
* Chinatown
* Civic Centre
* Colony
* Daniel McIntyre
* Exchange District
* The Forks
* Logan–CPR
* Minto
* Polo Park
* Portage–Ellice
* Portage & Main
* Sargent Park
* South Portage
* Spence
* St. Matthews
* West Alexander
* West Broadway
* West Wolseley
* Wolseley

Fort Garry|

* Agassiz
* Beaumont
* Bridgwater (Centre, Forest, Lakes, Trails)
* Brockville
* Buffalo
* Cloutier Drive
* Crescent Park
* Fairfield Park
* Fort Richmond
* La Barriere
* Linden Ridge
* Linden Woods
* Maybank
* Montcalm
* Parc La Salle
* Parker
* Pembina Strip
* Perrault
* Point Road
* Richmond Lakes
* Richmond West
* South Pointe
* St. Norbert
* Trappistes
* Turnbull Drive
* University
* Waverley Heights
* Waverly West B
* West Fort Garry Industrial
* Whyte Ridge
* Wildwood

Inkster|

* Brooklands
* Burrows–Keewatin
* Inkster Gardens
* Inkster Industrial Park
* North Inkster Industrial
* Oak Point Highway
* Pacific Industrial
* Shaughnessy Park
* Tyndall Park
* Weston
* Weston Shops

Point Douglas|

* Point Douglas (North, South)
* Burrows Central
* Dufferin
* Dufferin Industrial
* Inkster–Faraday
* Lord Selkirk Park
* Luxton
* Mynarski
* Robertson
* St. John's
* St. John's Park
* William Whyte

River East|

* Chalmers
* Eaglemere
* East Elmwood
* Glenelm
* Grassie
* Kil-cona Park
* Kildonan Crossing
* Kildonan Drive
* McLeod Industrial
* Munroe East
* Munroe West
* North Transcona Yards
* River East
* Rossmere–A
* Rossmere–B
* Springfield North
* Springfield South
* Talbot–Grey
* Tyne-Tees
* Valhalla
* Valley Gardens

River Heights|

* River Heights (Central, North, South)
* Crescentwood
* Earl Grey
* Ebby–Wentworth
* Grant Park
* J.B. Mitchell
* Lord Roberts
* Mathers
* McMillan
* River-Osborne
* Riverview
* Rockwood
* Roslyn
* Sir John Franklin
* Wellington Crescent

Seven Oaks|

* Amber Trails
* Garden City
* Jefferson
* Leila North
* Leila–McPhillips Triangle
* Mandalay West
* Margaret Park
* Riverbend
* Rivergrove
* Rosser–Old Kildonan
* Seven Oaks
* Templeton–Sinclair
* The Maples
* West Kildonan Industrial

St. Boniface|

* St. Boniface (Central, North)
* Archwood
* Dufresne
* Dugald
* Fraipont
* Holden
* Island Lakes
* Maginot
* The Mint
* Mission Industrial
* Niakwa Park
* Niakwa Place
* Norwood East
* Norwood West
* Royalwood
* Sage Creek
* Southdale
* Southland Park
* St. Boniface Industrial Park
* Stock Yards
* Symington Yards
* Tissot
* Windsor Park

St. James-Assiniboia|

* Airport
* Assiniboia Downs
* Birchwood
* Booth
* Bruce Park
* Buchanan
* Crestview
* Deer Lodge
* Glendale
* Heritage Park
* Jameswood
* Kensington
* King Edward
* Kirkfield
* Murray Industrial Park
* Omand's Creek Industrial
* Saskatchewan North
* Silver Heights
* St. James Industrial
* Sturgeon Creek
* Westwood
* Woodhaven

St. Vital|

* Alpine Place
* Dakota Crossing
* Elm Park
* Glenwood
* Kingston Crescent
* Lavalee
* Maple Grove Park
* Meadowood
* Minnetonka
* Norberry
* Normand Park
* Perimeter South
* Pulberry
* River Park South
* St. George
* Varennes
* Victoria Crescent
* Vista
* Worthington

Transcona|

* Canterbury Park
* Griffin
* Kern Park
* Kildare–Redonda
* Meadows
* Melrose
* Mission Gardens
* Peguis
* Radisson
* Regent
* Transcona South
* Victoria West

Others|

* Charleswood
* East Kildonan
* Fort Rouge
* Osborne Village
* West Kildonan

* North End
* West End

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