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Fort Rouge, Winnipeg
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 of the North, Red River, and on the west by Winnipeg Route 70, Stafford Street and Winnipeg Route 42, Pembina Highway. It composes part of the city ward of Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry, as well as belonging to the provincial Electoral district (Canada), electoral district of Fort Rouge (electoral district), Fort Rouge, 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, Winnipeg, River Heights was 56,505. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corydon Avenue Arch In Winnipeg, Manitoba
Corydon may refer to: Literature *Corydon (character), a stock name for a shepherd in pastorals * ''Corydon'' (book), an early 20th-century book by André Gide People * Bent Corydon (born 1942), American author and journalist * Bjarne Corydon (born 1973), Danish former politician and Finance Minister * Corydon Beckwith (1823–1890), American jurist and lawyer * Corydon Bell (1894–1980), American author of children's books * Corydon Partlow Brown (1848–1891), Canadian politician * Corydon M. Wassell (1884–1958), U.S. Navy physician and recipient of the Navy Cross Places in the United States *Corydon, Indiana, a town **Corydon Historic District *Corydon, Iowa, a city *Corydon, Kentucky, a home rule-class city * Corydon Township (other) Other uses *Corydon Avenue, a segment of Winnipeg Route 95 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada * ''Corydon'' (bird), a genus of broadbill containing a single species, the dusky broadbill *Battle of Corydon The Battle of Corydon was a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Rouge (fortification)
Fort Rouge was a fort located on the Assiniboine River in Manitoba, Canada, on the site of what is now the city of Winnipeg. Its exact location is unknown. Its name in English means "red fort". In 1738 Sieur Louis Damours de Louvières built Fort Rouge on the Assiniboine River for Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye. La Vérendrye and his sons, Louis-Joseph and Francois, proceeded further west on the Assiniboine and constructed Fort La Reine. The fort seems to have had a primary purpose as a depot and was abandoned by 1749. A new commandant of the French western forts, Jacques Legardeur de Saint-Pierre, spent the winter of 1752–1753 at the Forks, and likely rebuilt Fort Rouge at its original location. Much research points to this site being on the north bank of the Assiniboine near the forks although some scholars place the original fort on the south bank. Trading posts were built near Fort Rouge by Bruce and Boyer in 1780 and by Alexander Henry the younger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company () is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States. CN is Canada's largest railway, in terms of both revenue and the physical size of its rail network, spanning Canada from the Atlantic coast in Nova Scotia to the Pacific coast in British Columbia across approximately of track. In the late 20th century, CN gained extensive capacity in the United States by taking over such railroads as the Illinois Central. CN is a public company with 24,671 employees and, , a market cap of approximately US$75 billion. CN was government-owned, as a Canadian Crown corporation, from its founding in 1919 until being privatized in 1995. , Bill Gates was the largest single shareholder of CN stock, owning a 14.2% interest through Cascade Investment and his own Gates Foundation. From 1919 to 1978, the railway was known as "Canadian National Railways" (CNR). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Northern Railway
The Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) was a historic Canada, Canadian transcontinental railway. At its 1923 merger into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton. Manitoba beginnings The network had its start in the independent branchlines that were being constructed in Manitoba in the 1880s and 1890s as a response to the monopoly exercised by Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). Many such lines were built with the sponsorship of the provincial government, which sought to subsidize local competition to the federally subsidized CPR; however, significant competition was also provided by the encroaching Northern Pacific Railway (NPR) from the south. Two branchline contractors, William Mackenzie (railway entrepreneur), Sir William Mackenzie and Sir Donald Mann, took control of the bankrupt Lake Manitoba Railway and Canal Company in January, 1896. The partners expanded their enterprise, in 1897, by buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hespeler
William Hespeler (December 29, 1830 – April 18, 1921), born ''Wilhelm'', was a German-Canadian businessman, immigration agent, and member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. He served as Speaker of the Legislature and as honorary consul of Germany to Winnipeg and the Northwest Territories. He was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle for his services to Germany. Early life Hespeler was born as Wilhelm Hespeler in Baden-Baden, Grand Duchy of Baden, the son of Georg Johann and Anna Barbara (Wick) Hespeler. His mother was a granddaughter of Count Károly Andrássy de Csíkszentkirály et Krasznahorka (1723–1795), a Hungarian nobleman, and his father was a businessman with the house of Mayer Amschel Rothschild. Hespeler was educated at the Polytechnic Institute at Karlsruhe (likely what is now Karlsruhe Institute of Technology). He left school at the age of nineteen and emigrated to Canada with his mother in 1850, his father having died in 1840. Business career H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eaton's
The T. Eaton Company Limited, later known as Eaton's, was a Canadian department store chain that was once the largest in the country. It was founded in 1869 in Toronto by Timothy Eaton, an immigrant from what is now Northern Ireland. Eaton's grew to become a retail and social institution in Canada, with stores across the country, buying-offices around the globe, and a mail-order catalog that was found in the homes of most Canadians. A changing economic and retail environment in the late twentieth century, along with mismanagement, culminated in the chain's bankruptcy in 1999. Eaton's pioneered several retail innovations. In an era when haggling for goods was the norm, the chain proclaimed "We propose to sell our goods for CASH ONLY – In selling goods, to have only one price." In addition, it had the long-standing slogan "Goods Satisfactory or Money Refunded." Early years In 1869, Timothy Eaton sold his interest in a small dry-goods store in the market town of St. Marys, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RMS Titanic
RMS ''Titanic'' was a British ocean liner that Sinking of the Titanic, sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912 as a result of striking Iceberg that struck the Titanic, an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United States. Of the Sinking of the Titanic#Casualties and survivors, estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, approximately 1,500 died (estimates vary), making the incident one of List of accidents and disasters by death toll#Peacetime maritime, the deadliest peacetime sinkings of a single ship. ''Titanic'', operated by White Star Line, carried some of the wealthiest people in the world, as well as hundreds of emigrants from the British Isles, Scandinavia, and elsewhere in Europe who were seeking a new life in the United States and Canada. The disaster drew public attention, spurred major changes in maritime safety regulations, and inspired a Titanic in popular culture, lasting legacy in popular culture. It was the second time Whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nassau Street (Winnipeg)
Nassau Street is a street in Winnipeg, Manitoba, located partially within the Osborne Village and Fort Rouge neighbourhoods. The north terminus of Nassau St. North is Roslyn Crescent and travels in a southeast direction, crossing Pembina Highway, swinging southwest before joining up with Garwood Avenue. Its route length is The north terminus of Nassau St. South is Brandon Avenue and travels in a southeast direction ending near Churchill Drive with a break near Kylemore Avenue. Its route length is . Notable locations 55 Nassau, a 38-floor condominium in the Fort Rouge area, is currently the 5th-tallest building in Winnipeg and the tallest residential building in the city (until the completion of the Artis Reit Residential Tower on 300 Main Street). At the time of its opening in 1970, it was the tallest apartment building in western Canada, standing at tall. 738 Nassau is a multifamily housing complex designed by Manitoba architect Gustavo da Roza Gustavo Uriel da Roz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Canadians
English Canadians (), or Anglo-Canadians (), refers to either Canadians of English people, English ethnic origin and heritage or to English-speaking or Anglophone Canadians of any ethnic origin; it is used primarily in contrast with French Canadians. Canada is an Bilingualism in Canada, officially bilingual sovereign country, country, with English Language, English and French language, French official language communities. Immigrant cultural groups ostensibly integrate into one or both of these communities, but often retain elements of their original cultures. The term English-speaking Canadian is sometimes used interchangeably with English Canadian. Although many English-speaking Canadians have strong historical roots traceable to England or other parts of the British Isles, English-speaking Canadians have a variety of ethnic backgrounds. They or their ancestors came from various Celtic, European, Asian, Caribbean, African, Latin American, and Pacific Island cultures, as wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington Crescent, Winnipeg
Wellington Crescent is an affluent neighbourhood in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is known for its stately homes and for a small commercial area along Academy Road. It is in the northern section of the River Heights community area, along the Assiniboine River, which marks the neighbourhood's northern boundary. Its other boundaries are Academy Road to the south, and the train tracks to the west. Demographics and crime With a total land area of and a total population of 1,655 residents, Wellington Crescent has a population density of according to the 2016 census. Wellington Crescent is one of Winnipeg's wealthier neighbourhoods, with a median household income of in 2015, more than double the city's total median of $68,331. The 615 dwellings in Wellington Crescent are worth an average of $686,148. Crime Wellington Crescent has low rates of violent crime. In 2012, there was only one robbery Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Class
The middle class refers to a class of people in the middle of a social hierarchy, often defined by occupation, income, education, or social status. The term has historically been associated with modernity, capitalism and political debate. Common definitions for the middle class range from the middle fifth of individuals on a nation's income ladder, to everyone but the poorest and wealthiest 20%. Theories like "Paradox of Interest" use decile groups and wealth distribution data to determine the size and wealth share of the middle class. Terminology differs in the United States, where the term ''middle class'' describes people who in other countries would be described as working class. There has been significant global middle-class growth over time. In February 2009, ''The Economist'' asserted that over half of the world's population belonged to the middle class, as a result of rapid growth in emerging countries. It characterized the middle class as having a reasonable amo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnipeg Route 62
Route 62 is a major north–south arterial route in Winnipeg, Manitoba, that has eight different street names. The route serves both the North End, Winnipeg, North End and St. Vital, Winnipeg, St. Vital areas of Winnipeg, and forms the westernmost boundary of the Downtown Winnipeg, downtown core. Osborne Street, between the Assiniboine River, Assiniboine and Red River of the North, Red Rivers, is a major shopping district, especially in the area between Roslyn Road and Corydon Avenue, known as Osborne Village. Route description The official route begins on Salter Street in the city's suburb of West Kildonan, Winnipeg, West Kildonan; its northernmost point is often given on maps as the intersection of Salter Street and Southall Drive. As it passes southward over the Canadian Pacific Railway, CPR Winnipeg Rail Yards and past the West End, Winnipeg, West End, its name changes from Salter Street to Isabel Street, Balmoral Street, Colony Street, Memorial Boulevard, and Osborne Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
