Minnetonka, Winnipeg
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Minnetonka is a neighbourhood in the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
. It is located in the southern section of the district of St. Vital, and is bounded by the Red River
on the west and south, Bishop Grandin Boulevard on the north, and St. Mary's Road
on the east. As of the 2006 census, Minnetonka had a population of 4,340. On some maps, Minnetonka is called "Riel".
The area was first permanently settled in the 19th century. One early settler was Julie Riel, the mother of Louis Riel
, whose house on River Road is now Riel House National Historic Site. Minnetonka is mainly residential, with some light commercial (mainly retail) activity along St. Mary's Road.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located in the southern section of the district of St. Vital, and is bounded by the Red River
Red River of the North
The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada...
on the west and south, Bishop Grandin Boulevard on the north, and St. Mary's Road
Winnipeg Route 52
Route 52 is a major north-south arterial route in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It comprises all of Main Street from the northern city limits to the Main Street Bridge over the Assiniboine River; Queen Elizabeth Way from the Main Street Bridge to the Norwood Bridge over the Red River; and St. Mary's Road...
on the east. As of the 2006 census, Minnetonka had a population of 4,340. On some maps, Minnetonka is called "Riel".
The area was first permanently settled in the 19th century. One early settler was Julie Riel, the mother of Louis Riel
Louis Riel
Louis David Riel was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political and spiritual leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. He led two resistance movements against the Canadian government and its first post-Confederation Prime Minister, Sir John A....
, whose house on River Road is now Riel House National Historic Site. Minnetonka is mainly residential, with some light commercial (mainly retail) activity along St. Mary's Road.