The St. Boniface area covers much of the eastern part of
Winnipeg, including Old St. Boniface. It also includes the
Canadian National Railway's
Symington Yards, a major rail-handling facility; and the Union Stockyards, which were once the largest of their kind in Canada.
Neighbourhoods The St. Boniface city ward, represented by
City Councillor Matt Allard, is composed of the following neighbourhoods: Archwood, Dufresne, Central St. Boniface, Holden,
Island Lakes, Maginot,
The Mint, Mission Industrial, Niakwa Park, Niakwa Place, North St. Boniface, Norwood East, Norwood West, Southdale, Stock Yards, and
Windsor Park. Sage Creek is known for its wetlands and park areas including 13 naturalized stormwater ponds and two back flood basins that prevent flooding from the
Seine River that runs through the community.
Culture St. Boniface is home to the
Festival du Voyageur, held annually in February outdoors at Whittier Park and
Fort Gibraltar, as well as
Cinémental, the city's annual francophone film festival. The area also hosts the (CCFM; the Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre), which features an art gallery, theatres, meeting rooms, and a community radio station;
Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum, a local museum dedicated to
Franco-Manitoban culture and history; and
Le Cercle Molière, a French-language theatre group and Canada's oldest theatre company. The is a
heritage centre housing the largest Franco-Manitoban archives in Manitoba, as well as the (SHSB), the oldest
historical society in western Canada.
Landmarks The area features such landmarks as the Boulevard Provencher,
Esplanade Riel,
Fort Gibraltar, Lagimodière-Gaboury Park, the Provencher Bridge, the
Royal Canadian Mint,
St. Boniface Cathedral (including the grave of
Louis Riel in its churchyard), ==Notable people==