Garden City is a suburban neighbourhood in

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. The area features large homes and residential lots, numerous parks and schools, and includes Garden City Shopping Centre, a regional mall. It has a land area of , with the population growing to 6,255 as of 2016. The garden themes are continued throughout the development, with many floral inspired street names including Buttercup Avenue, Daffodil Street and Tulip Road. The suburb is in the civic council ward of

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, the community area of Seven Oaks, the provincial riding of McPhillips, and the federal riding of

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History

The suburb was developed by Model Homes Limited, which estimated a cost of $20 million to develop the nearly master planned community. Plans for the project were first announced in 1951; starting in 1955, the area was developed as an upscale master planned community during the

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housing boom, with most of the houses constructed in the mid-century modern style. The area's boundaries are the CPR

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subdivision to the east, Carruthers Avenue to the south, McPhillips Street to the west, and Leila Avenue to the north. Prior to the City of Winnipeg's amalgamation in 1972, the neighbourhood made up a large portion of the former City of West Kildonan. Model Homes Limited's plans for the development featured 1,500 homes, the Garden City

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, six schools, churches, synagogues, parks and recreation areas. The area was marketed as the leading

area suburb, featuring above average sized lots and larger homes. Expectations were that the building of Garden City would raise the population of the former City of West Kildonan from 14,000 to 20,000.

Modern architecture

The Garden City development is a showcase for mid-century modern architecture, with most of the homes in the area designed in a

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-influenced ranch-style. Popular design elements include clean lines, large windows, carports and

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detailing and fencing. Many of the homes have retained these original features and the area has continued to grow in popularity with the resurgence of mid-century modern design.

Demographics

The area is home to a large portion of Winnipeg's

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community. Numerous synagogues, organizations, retirement homes and businesses catering to the Jewish community can be found throughout Garden City and the surrounding

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area. The neighbourhood also has many residents from Winnipeg's Ukrainian, German and Polish communities. Schools in the area feature both Hebrew and Ukrainian bilingual programs.

Points of interest

Public schools

Garden City is a part of the

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, and includes the following schools: * Elementary ** Forest Park School ** R.F. Morrison School (features Ukrainian bilingual program) ** H.C. Avery School (features Hebrew and Ukrainian bilingual programs) ** Collicutt School * High schools **

Garden City Collegiate Garden City Collegiate (GCC or GC) is a high school in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is part of the Seven Oaks School Division, and houses grades 9–12. The Garden City motto is "Participation and Excellence." Garden City Collegiate offers two programs ...

(features French Immersion program) ** Met School - Garden City Faith Academy Middle School is a

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in the neighbourhood.

Sports/athletic

* Garden City Community Centre **

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*** Seven Oaks Arena *** Seven Oaks Soccerplex

Other points of interest

* Garden City Shopping Centre * Seven Oaks House Museum * Northgate Shopping Centre * Chevra Mishnayes Synagogue * Ten Ten Sinclair * Mom's Perogy Factory

Sources

External links

Winnipeg Census Information (2011)

City of Winnipeg Neighbourhoods - Garden City

Seven Oaks School Division
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