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My house in the middle of the street....(Song by men without hats)
2008.01.24
Wolseley is a residential area in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, located in the west central part of the city. It is named for Colonel Garnet Wolseley, a British Army officer who came to Manitoba in 1870 to suppress the Red River Rebellion.
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Wolseley is a residential area in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, located in the west central part of the city. It is named for Colonel Garnet Wolseley, a British Army officer who came to Manitoba in 1870 to suppress the Red River Rebellion.
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The area that is now called Wolseley was originally part of the Parish of St. James, and was annexed into the City of Winnipeg in 1882. It was developed primarily between 1905 and 1930 as an Anglo-Saxon middle class area.
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The area that is now called Wolseley was originally part of the Parish of St. James, and was annexed into the City of Winnipeg in 1882. It was developed primarily between 1905 and 1930 as an Anglo-Saxon middle class area.
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Beginning in the 1950s, Wolseley began to deteriorate as many middle class families left the area to settle in Winnipeg's suburbs. Many homes were subdivided into rooming houses. In the 1980's, many young professional people returned to Wolseley and began rejuvenating and gentrifying the area. Today, Wolseley is once again seen as a desirable residential area, and is one of the most intact pre-1930 residential areas in Canada.
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Beginning in the 1950s, Wolseley began to deteriorate as many middle class families left the area to settle in Winnipeg's suburbs. Many homes were subdivided into rooming houses. In the 1980's, many young professional people returned to Wolseley and began rejuvenating and gentrifying the area. Today, Wolseley is once again seen as a desirable residential area, and is one of the most intact pre-1930 residential areas in Canada.
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Wolseley has the reputation throughout Winnipeg for being very environmentally and socially conscious, sometimes referred to throughout the city as the "granola belt". Businesses in Wolseley's small shopping district on Westminster Avenue corroborate the claim, among them a couple of organic food marts and small bakery, bookstore, used clothing store, and yoga shop. Harvest Collective - an organic food buying collective - ran as a not-for-profit organization for about three decades.
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Wolseley has the reputation throughout Winnipeg for being very environmentally and socially conscious, sometimes referred to throughout the city as the "granola belt". Businesses in Wolseley's small shopping district on Westminster Avenue corroborate the claim, among them a couple of organic food marts and small bakery, bookstore, used clothing store, and yoga shop. Harvest Collective - an organic food buying collective - ran as a not-for-profit organization for about three decades.
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ran as a not-for-profit organization for about three decades.
The neighborhood’s residents have also lived up to their reputation for environmentalism by fighting to keep malathion pesticide-spraying trucks out of the area for several years. This action illustrates one of the realities of Wolseley - that it is not an entirely homogenous area. It is estimated that there are some residents who would prefer the spraying for mosquitoes.
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ran as a not-for-profit organization for about three decades.
The neighborhood’s residents have also lived up to their reputation for environmentalism by fighting to keep malathion pesticide-spraying trucks out of the area for several years. This action illustrates one of the realities of Wolseley - that it is not an entirely homogenous area. It is estimated that there are some residents who would prefer the spraying for mosquitoes.
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The area has a population of 7,830, of which 7.2% reported Aboriginal origin and 4.8% were visible minorities. The average household income is $47,106 or about 89% of the Winnipeg average. Fifty-six percent of dwellings in the area are owned, while 44% are rented
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The area has a population of 7,830, of which 7.2% reported Aboriginal origin and 4.8% were visible minorities. The average household income is $47,106 or about 89% of the Winnipeg average. Fifty-six percent of dwellings in the area are owned, while 44% are rented
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I took these photos of the neighborhood in the late summer months cycling home from work. I thought this to be a good time to post them remembering the great summer months and fun cycling days going home. Of course as always I like to share and explain a bit about the area of this part of the city of Winnipeg.
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FANTASTIC NEIGBORHOOD NOSTALGIC AND COLORFUL THANKS FOR SHARING.
which one to choose ? I think I would go to each of them, 3 months here and 3 months there... :))) I really love the shot 14 out of that beautiful set !
chipotle,
you are right the house has been used by an american film comapny in a story setting it was a bit of a horro story can't remember what the name of the movie was. By the way we seem to have american film companies up her all the time lately to make movies taxes are low I guess.
