neighbourhood
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Winnipeg
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Manitoba
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Canada
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It is bordered on the north by Abinojii Mikanah, on the west by Waverley Street, on the south by Bison Drive, and on the east by Pembina Highway. Waverley Heights occupies approximately 2.0 square kilometres (0.8 sq. mi). Most of the dwellings are single-detached, with approximately 40% being
semi-detached
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row
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, or
apartment
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style dwellings.
The
population
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of Waverley Heights was 5,180 in 2016. The first homes in Waverley Heights were built in 1974 and the last home was built in 2001.
Amenities
The Waverley Heights Community Center provides
recreation
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services to the Waverley Heights neighborhood. It also provides services to the Richmond West area to the south and to the region between the
University of Manitoba
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elementary school
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s—Chancellor School and Bonneycastle School—and one Junior High School—Arthur A. Leach Junior High School.
Political representation
Waverley Heights is currently represented in the provincial legislature through the Waverley electoral district,https://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/Boundaries2018pdfs/Waverley_1of1.pdf but once belonged to the St. Norbert district. Federally, it is a part of the
Winnipeg South
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riding and is represented in
Canadian Parliament
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by
Terry Duguid
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