Transcona is a

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and suburb of

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, located about east of the downtown area. Until 1972, it was a separate municipality, having been incorporated first as the Town of Transcona on 6 April 1912 and then as the City of Transcona in 1961. The first Council for the Town of Transcona met in 1912 and the first Council for the City of Transcona met on 19 June 1961. Today, the ward is represented by a member of

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residential area with some light industry. Nicknames for the area include: T-Compton, God’s Country and most famously T-cona.

History

Beginning in 1835, the area now known as Transcona was administered by the

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until 1870, when the Province of Manitoba was created and took jurisdiction over the area, after which they began the process of

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.Transcona (Man.)
" ''City of Winnipeg Archives''. Retrieved 2021 June 10. The community of Transcona came about in 1908 when the

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(GTP) and

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(NTR), looking to build a second railway line across Canada, settled on a large area of unoccupied, flat land east of

. This land functioned as the centrally located site for repair and maintenance of the GTP and NTR railways. (Built in 1926, CNR Steam Locomotive #2747 (CNR 2747), a

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railway locomotive in Rotary Heritage Park on Plessis Road, was the first of 33 engines to be built completely at the Transcona Shops and the first engine to be built in

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.)CNR 2747
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, so that

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could be provided to workers who came for prospective employment for the railway. The name ''Transcona'' derived from combining ''Trans''continental with Strath''cona'', the name of

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, Donald Smith, a former Manitoban who was instrumental in building the

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not too long before. In 1910, the Transcona post office opened and the area's population was reported at 1,600 people. The community at the time included two

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s, a bakery, butcher shop, a bank, two churches (

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and

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), and a two-room school in the Saunders Block. A year later, on 10 February, the Transcona

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was inaugurated. Soon after, on 6 April 1912, the Town of Transcona was officially incorporated. The first Transcona election was held on Monday, 20 May 1912, resulting in

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as mayor. Six town councillors were also elected: Peter Watt, J. W. Gunn, C. Fieldhouse, Alex Campbell, Ovide Brodeur, and Matt Hall. The first

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met later that year. During

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, between 1914 and 1918, more than 400 men from Transcona enlisted in service to their country and the

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; and the Transcona Shell Company and Eley Cartridge Company manufactured

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. With the town declaring

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in 1921, the mayor and council were required to resign, and administration over Transcona was handed to the Manitoba government from that year until 1928, after a Town Council was elected in 1927. During the

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, from 1939 to 1945, over 800 men and women from Transcona served in uniform, while others worked at the Cordite Plant, on the armoured train, or helped with the Transcona War Efforts Committee. By 1955, Transcona had a population of 8,000, which grew to 13,000 by 1961. That year, the municipality gained a

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and became the City of Transcona, whose first council 19 June 1961, with

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as mayor. On 3 October 1966, "The Park City" was officially adopted as the official

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through a motion passed by Mayor Harry Fuller and Alderman C.J. Perry, Paul E. Martin, William Dzyndra, and M. Sharpe. In 1972, the City of Transcona and several other municipalities merged with

as part of the Unicity project laid out in the 1971 ''City of Winnipeg Act'', whereupon it became a ward of the city and moved to

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. At the time of its amalgamation into Winnipeg, the mayor was Harry Fuller and its final councillors were D. E. Perry, Walter Phillip, George E. Marshall, Charles J. Perry, William Dryden, and Albert J. Thompson. Today, the

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is still a major employer in the community. CNR 2747 is now on display at the corner of Plessis Road and Kildare Avenue in the Kiwanis Park courtesy of the

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Timeline

1907 -

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builds additional railway tracks near district in the Municipality of Kildonan (CPR) 1908 -

(GTP) decides on Transcona as location for railway shops and buys of land. Name of Transcona adopted for future town. Townsite was originally to be created in what is now the South Transcona area, but this area was low-lying and subject to flooding and so the main townsite was moved north of the shops. 1909 - Haney, Quinlan and Robertson start work on excavation for the foundation of the new shops 1910 (January 1) - first steel pillar is raised in the new shop building, and the post office opened 1911 (February 10) - first

is organized. 1912 (April 6) - Town of Transcona receives its

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, and on November 12 municipal offices and Fire Hall opened for Public Inspection. The first electric light and power installed from Pointe du Bois generating station of

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. Central School officially opened but classes do not begin until 1913. 1913 (January 18) - Transcona Shops opened, on April 10 the Transcona mayor presented Morley Donaldson, vice-president of GTP, with golden key as memento of shop opening. CPR builds grain elevator and opens yards near Transcona in the Municipality of Springfield and the Municipality of Kildonan. In October, the grain elevator tilts due to failure of its foundations, becoming a textbook example of the importance of

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. It is later restored. 1914 - Sewage system installed 1915-1918 - Transcona Shops manufacture munitions for the war; apparently part of the machine shop was converted to a shell shop. 1919 - Shoal Lake water connection for Town. Transcona athletic organization 1919 - Biggest sports field in Transcona's history held 1921 - Having run out of money, the town council dissolves, and the town is run until 1928 by provincially appointed administrators 1926 - First locomotive built in CNR shops 1929 - New post office built 1930 - Transcona Horticultural Society organized 1933 - Effects of the

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hit Transcona. At the peak the town is paying the rent for 192 families. 1942 - is commissioned, a named for the town. The vessel participates in anti-submarine combat in the North Atlantic in December 1944. 1950 - The Red River floods. Some Winnipeg residents are temporarily sheltered in Transcona churches. 1961 - Becomes City of Transcona 1972 - Amalgamated with the City of Winnipeg along with 11 other communities

Former reeves and mayors

Prior to its amalgamation into Winnipeg in 1972, Transcona was led by a reeve or

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Places and government

Transcona is part of the

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federal electoral district. In the Manitoba Legislature, Transcona falls in parts of two constituencies; the representatives are

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and

Shannon Corbett Shannon Corbett is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in a provincial by-election. She represents the district of Transcona as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party. Until her election she was ...

of the

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. Among its attractions, Transcona is home to the

Transcona Historical Museum Transcona Museum is a museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba, that's mission is to preserve and promote the community spirit of Transcona, through sharing our history and stories for the benefit of all. The museum was founded in 1967 as Transcona's Cen ...

, the only designated historic building in the neighbourhood; Kildonan Place, the city's third largest mall; Kilcona Park; and

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Neighbourhoods

The

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of Transcona includes the neighbourhoods of Melrose, Victoria West, Kern Park, Radisson, Kildare-Redonda, Canterbury Park, Meadows, Mission Gardens, Peguis, Grassie, Transcona South, Griffin, North Transcona Yards, Transcona Yards, Regent, Transcona North, Dugald, St. Boniface Industrial Park,

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s, and Southland Park. Though the majority of the area consists of houses built several decades ago, there are newer developments located in the east and northwest sections of the community including Canterbury Park, Lakeside Meadows, and Mission Gardens. Transcona's future expansion is limited by the presence of the

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and the

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Education and demographics

As of the 2016 census, the Transcona neighbourhood cluster was home to 36,285 people. In 1959, the Transcona-Springfield School Division was created, supported jointly by the Town of Transcona and the

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for high school education only, and administered by a school board of nine officials. The Transcona School District No. 39 remained for elementary and junior high students. The School Division and Transcona School District merged in 1967. In 2002, the Transcona part of the former Transcona-Springfield School Division and the River East School Division were united as the

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Elementary schools

* Bernie Wolfe Community School * Ecole Centrale * Ecole Margaret-Underhill * Harold Hatcher Elementary School * Joseph Teres School * Radisson School *

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* Westview Elementary School * St. Joseph The Worker School

Middle schools

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* Bernie Wolfe Community School *

Ecole Regent Park School River East Transcona School Division (RETSD) is a school division located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. As the second largest school division in the province, it is composed of parts of what used to be two separate divisions that merged in 2002: the urb ...

John W. Gunn Middle School River East Transcona School Division (RETSD) is a school division located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. As the second largest school division in the province, it is composed of parts of what used to be two separate divisions that merged in 2002: the urb ...

High schools

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(TCI) *

Murdoch MacKay Collegiate Murdoch MacKay Collegiate is a public, co-ed high school in the River East Transcona School Division, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. History The school was named after Murdoch Mackay, a prominent politician, leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party ...

Collège Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau Collège Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau is part of River East Transcona School Division in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It opened its doors in September 1990 with a population of 140 students and 14 teachers. By 2006, the school had grown to 330 students and a st ...

French-immersion schools

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École Margaret-Underhill River East Transcona School Division (RETSD) is a school division located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. As the second largest school division in the province, it is composed of parts of what used to be two separate divisions that merged in 2002: the urb ...

Notable people

The neighbourhood has produced several celebrities, including sports commentator

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, former

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on-air personality

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, Canadian athlete and cancer research activist

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, professional wrestler

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, and librarian

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. In 2005, following in the style of

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's ''

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'' series, the

sponsored their own local version called "The Greatest Transconian". The award was given to citizen Paul E. Martin, who was a

veteran with the

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, a long-serving City Councillor, former mayor of Transcona (1958–1959), and member of the School Board. He was influential in creating the Transcona Historical Museum. Professional wrestler

(born Tyson Smith) was born and raised in Transcona, and in 2018 became the first Canadian-born

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in the title's history. This follows a career in

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that includes a number of championship wins across weight classes. The

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politicians,

Bill Blaikie William Alexander "Bill" Blaikie (June 19, 1951 – September 24, 2022) was a Canadian politician. He served as a member of Parliament (MP) from 1979 to 2008, representing Elmwood—Transcona and its antecedent ridings in the House of Commons ...

, Rebecca Blaikie and

Daniel Blaikie Daniel Blaikie is a Canadian politician who served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Elmwood—Transcona from October 19, 2015 until March 31, 2024. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), he was elected to the House of Commons in the ...

were also born and raised in Transcona.

Sport and recreation

Transcona is the home of the Transcona Nationals, a sports team of Football Manitoba that has age groups ranging from 7 to 21. Three major community clubs and two indoor arenas can be found in the neighbourhood. Park City West, Oxford Heights, and East End Community Clubs organize a variety of recreational activities, while East End and Roland Michener arenas host most on-ice activities. From 1983 to September 10, 2011, Transcona was represented by the Transcona Railers Hockey team in the MMJHL who played out of the Roland Michener Arena. They were disbanded because the team found it hard to draw players of the required skill levels and numbers. A team of Railers alumni applied for membership into the MMJHL. On January 7, 2012, the league board accepted the new Transcona franchise for the 2012–2013 season. The new team plays at the newly renovated east end arena in the new side of the building.

References

External links

Transcona Museum History of Transcona retrieved 2012 Jan 4
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