The Origins and Incorporation of Winnipeg

One Solution to the Urban Crisis: Manly Sports and Winnipeggers, 1900-1914

“…A major one was certainly population growth; between 1900 and 1914 Winnipeg's population jumped from about 40,000 to probably more than 150,000. 23 However, the figures previously cited on the number of clubs and athletes indicate that the growth in participation was much greater than the increased population alone can explain. A decrease in the number of hours per week that many men were required to work was an additional reason in the sports explosion, although it cannot be advanced as the major one, as people could have spent their increased leisure time in any number of ways.…”

Presidential Address. Starting with Water: Canada, Colonialism, and History at 2019

“…In the last decades of the nineteenth-century and the fi rst decade of the twentieth century, the offi cial census counts of "Indian" and "Métis" people within the city of Winnipeg never reached two percent. 32 No doubt these numbers are low, refl ecting the boundaries of the city and the formal and informal disincentives to acknowledge people as Indigenous. Around the edges of the city, as throughout western Canada, there were Métis communities.…”

The Political Geography of Water Provision in Paris, Ontario, 1882–1924

“…He found that "artisans and workingmen were grossly under-represented on municipal council." 81 Winnipeg's wealthy businessmen "were the most successful in gaining elective office." 82 In Winnipeg, too, electors had to be owners of real property, especially so if they were to be able to vote on debt bylaws.…”

“…Artibise's conclusion regarding Winnipeg is equally applicable to Paris: "The aim of these qualifications was to represent property, not people." 90 Most of the council members in Paris in 1882 were businessmen. Everyone who voted for these council members had an interest in at least $300 worth of real property.…”