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St. Boniface (or Saint Boniface) is a city ward [3] and neighbourhood in Winnipeg. Along with being the centre of the Franco-Manitoban community, it ranks as the largest francophone community in Western Canada. [4]
Boniface OSB (born Wynfreth; c. 675 [2] – 5 June 754) was an English Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of Francia during the eighth century. He organised significant foundations of the church in Germany and was made bishop of Mainz by Pope Gregory III.
St. Boniface is a bustling Winnipeg neighbourhood bursting with charm and character. Located right across the river from The Forks, the magic of the French Quarter is rooted in its Francophone and Métis traditions.
Dive into the fascinating French-Canadian history of Saint-Boniface (or St-Boniface), capital of French Manitoba – the historical centre of the French-Canadian and Métis communities in Western Canada. Our image gallery offers a wonderful glimpse into its past.
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Fur traders and European mercenaries were among the area's first settlers. They were hired by Lord Selkirk to protect his fledgling Red River Colony. A Roman Catholic mission was founded in 1818, and St. Boniface became a focal point for missionary work in Western Canada. Early educational, cultural and social-service institutions were started by r...
Agriculture was the basis of St. Boniface’s early economy. Union Stockyards, developed in 1912-13, became the largest livestock exchange in Canada and focal point for a meat packing and processing industry. By the early 1900s, numerous light and heavy industries were established. Today, St. Boniface is a residential, retail and industrial community...
Early church buildings dominate the landscape of old St. Boniface. The St. Boniface Cathedral was rebuilt following a disastrous fire in 1968. The Grey Nuns’ convent, built 1846-51, is now a museum. Older sections of St. Boniface have been the subject of urban revitalization programs, as has the old Union Stockyards site (more commonly known as the...
Saint Boniface, historical district of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, at the confluence of the Seine and Red rivers. It was founded in 1818 upon the site of an earlier settlement by Swiss mercenaries by a group of French missionaries led by Bishop Joseph Norbert Provencher; a chapel was built there to.
Jul 13, 2020 · Saint Boniface is the home of the largest francophone community in Western Canada. The region is well known as being in the centre of the struggle to maintain the language and cultural identity of the French and Métis inhabitants.
