Charleswood is a residential community and neighbourhood in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Situated in the southwest of the city, it is bordered by the neighbourhoods of Tuxedo to the east, Whyte Ridge to the south, and the Rural Municipality of Headingley to the west. The area's boundaries are defined by Roblin Boulevard and the Assiniboine River to the north, Shaftesbury Boulevard to the east, Wilkes Avenue to the south, and the Perimeter Highway to the west.

Historically, the region was known for "The Passage," a ford across the Assiniboine River that served as an essential route for Indigenous and Métis traders and settlers. In 1869, the area was ceded by the Hudson's Bay Company to Canada, becoming a focal point for European settlement. Charleswood was incorporated as a Rural Municipality in 1913

Today, Charleswood is part of the city ward of Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood; and is situated within the provincial electoral district of Roblin (formerly the Charleswood electoral district). The community is also served by the Pembina Trails School Division.

Etymology

The origin of the name "Charleswood" is unclear, as it has at least two possibilities: it may have been named for Charles Kelly, who served on the first municipal council and was the son of early settler Patrick Kelly; or it is a combination of the Parish name "St. Charles" and the dense woodland that encompassed the area. Charleswood was briefly named Kelheau after Kelly.

History

Indigenous peoples have inhabited the region that is now Charleswood for at least 3,000 years. The area is home to a natural ford known as "the Passage". This was a part of the Assiniboine River that was shallow enough for people and animals to cross safely. This new R.M. combined the Parishes of Headingley, St. Charles, St. James, and a portion of St. Boniface. The municipality was formed from parts of the R.M. of Assiniboia and Parishes of Headingley and St. Charles, while excluding territories held by the Town of Tuxedo and the City of Winnipeg.

During the 1910s, the area was marketed as "Rydal", a prospective residential locale by the developers of Tuxedo.

Roblin Park

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Roblin Park () is one of the original neighbourhoods of Charleswood, and is also part of the Assiniboine South Neighbourhood Cluster It is bounded by Roblin Boulevard to the North, Hartestone Road to the East, bisects the Harte Trail to the south and Scotswood Drive to the West.

The area was originally named Strathboine, and was slated for development in 1912. However the initial development failed to attract residents due to its remoteness and the collapse of development. The Harte Trail is a 6.5 km multi-use trail that follows an old railway, and forms a part of the Trans Canada Trail. Odd Fellows Home is a building originally built as a home for elderly members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and their spouses, as well as orphanage for children of deceased members. Charleswood's former Municipal Hall has also been converted to the Charleswood Community Museum.

Sports

Charleswood is home to the Charleswood Hawks hockey team playing out of the MMJHL. It is also home to the Charleswood Curling Club, home club of 6 time provincial, 2 times national, and 1996 world curling champion Jeff Stoughton.

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|-

! Team

! Founded

! League

! Arena

! Championships

|-

| Charleswood Hawks

| 1970

| MMJHL

| Eric Coy Arena

| 12

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|}

Roblin Park has an outdoor hockey rink.

Amenities

Roblin Park is home to the Roblin Park Community Centre.

Charleswood is host to the main campus of Canadian Mennonite University, which includes the former Manitoba School for the Deaf.

Transportation

Charleswood is served by the 98, 95, 79, 67, 66, 65 and 18 Winnipeg Transit buses.

Demographics

In 2006, the population of Varsity View was 2,600 people. The area is 92.5% White, 4.4% Aboriginal and 3.1% is made up of visible minorities. Varsity View is a middle-class neighbourhood, with a median household income of $60,206, which is a bit higher than the cities at $49,790. There are 1,150 dwellings, 70.9% which are owned and the average dwelling is worth $185,484. 7% of these dwellings are in need of major repairs.

Roblin Park is predominantly white, middle class and anglophone. According to the 2016 Census, the neighbourhood is 89.5% Anglophone. The neighbourhood is majority white, with the largest non-white ethnic groups being Indigenous or Metis (7.4%) and the remaining 4.2% of residents belonging to other visible minorities.

!Neighborhood

!Pop.

!Homicide

!Rate

!Robbery

!Rate

!Agr. Aslt.

!Rate

!Cmn. Aslt.

!Rate

!Utt. Threat

!Rate

!Property

!Rate

|-

|Betsworth

|4,040

|0

|0.0

|1

|5.0

|7

|34.7

|17

|84.2

|6

|29.7

|228

|1,128.7

|-

|Elmhurst

|4,400

|0

|0.0

|5

|22.7

|5

|22.7

|24

|109.1

|7

|31.8

|474

|2,154.5

|-

|Eric Coy

|2,440

|1

|8.2

|2

|16.4

|4

|32.8

|12

|98.4

|5

|41.0

|154

|1,262.3

|-

|Marlton

|635

|0

|0.0

|0

|0.0

|0

|0.0

|6

|189.0

|1

|31.5

|70

|2,204.7

|-

|Ridgedale

|715

|0

|0.0

|

|0.0

|5

|139.9

|1

|28.0

|0

|0.0

|46

|1,286.7

|-

|Ridgewood South

|190

|0

|0.0

|0

|0.0

|4

|421.1

|5

|526.3

|3

|315.8

|102

|10,736.8

|-

|River West Park

|1,480

|0

|0.0

|2

|27.0

|3

|40.5

|8

|108.1

|9

|121.6

|109

|1,473.0

|-

|Roblin Park

|945

|0

|0.0

|2

|42.3

|6

|127.0

|6

|127.0

|0

|0.0

|105

|2,222.2

|-

|Southboine

|1,360

|0

|0.0

|0

|0.0

|1

|14.7

|11

|161.8

|4

|58.8

|113

|1,661.8

|-

|Varsity View

|2,685

|0

|0.0

|2

|14.9

|12

|89.4

|12

|89.4

|7

|52.1

|277

|2,063.3

|-

|Vialoux

|950

|0

|0.0

|6

|126.3

|23

|484.2

|42

|884.2

|19

|400.0

|177

|3,726.3

|-

|Westdale

|4,540

|0

|0.0

|33

|145.4

|31

|136.6

|84

|370.0

|23

|101.3

|707

|3,114.5

|-

|Wilkes South

|610

|0

|0.0

|0

|0.0

|3

|98.4

|9

|295.1

|0

|0.0

|115

|3,770.5

|-

| style="background: #fc3;" |Charleswood

| style="background: #fc3;" |24,990

| style="background: #fc3;" |1

| style="background: #fc3;" |0.8

| style="background: #fc3;" |53

| style="background: #fc3;" |42.4

| style="background: #fc3;" |104

| style="background: #fc3;" |83.2

| style="background: #fc3;" |237

| style="background: #fc3;" |189.7

| style="background: #fc3;" |84

| style="background: #fc3;" |67.2

| style="background: #fc3;" |2,677

| style="background: #fc3;" |2,142.5

|}

Notable people

  • Brian Bowman, Mayor of Winnipeg 2014–2022
  • William Ralph (Bill) Clement (June 3, 1948–May 3, 2010), Winnipeg City Council 1983–2010, Deputy Mayor of Winnipeg 1993

See also

  • List of rural municipalities in Manitoba
  • Subdivisions of Winnipeg
  • List of Neighbourhoods in Winnipeg

References

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