From the City of Winnipeg
- From the City of Winnipeg's Indigenous Relations Division - Rooster TownSUMMARY: Learn more about City of Winnipeg initiatives related to Rooster Town.
"The City of Winnipeg, through the Journey of Reconciliation is committed to raising awareness of the Rooster Town story and changing the narrative by sharing the families’ experiences to address myths and stereotypes related to the community, and the City’s past role and future response to their forced displacement. The City will commit to working with families, Accord Partners and various departments to change the narrative through; Acknowledgment, Commemoration, and Education."
- Indigenous Peoples and Records. A Guide to Research at the City of Winnipeg Archives.SOURCE: City Clerk's Office, Archives and Records Control
NOTE: See pages 3-4 to learn about the types of records the City of Winnipeg Archives that relate to Rooster Town.
- Grant Park Recreation Campus Plan and Feasibility StudySOURCE: City of Winnipeg and HTFC Planning and Design. October, 2017
SUMMARY: A study and plan commissioned by the City of Winnipeg about public amenities in the Grant Park area, specifically near Grant Avenue and Cambridge Street (where the Bill and Helen Norrie Library opened in March, 2021). The study includes mention of a new public library on the site. The document mentions Rooster Town several times in the context of heritage and the need to consult Rooster Town families.
Installations and information panels at the Bill & Helen Norrie Library
The images on this page are of installations or exhibit panels found at the Bill and Helen Norrie Library. We have not shared images of all the exhibit panels found at the Library due to their file size; however, you can find PDF documents of each panel linked to further down this page.
Share your stories.
From the Share your stories exhibit panel.
Share your stories.
Are you from Rooster Town or a nearby neighbourhood? Do you or your family have memories or stories about the community that you would like to share?
In the spirit of reconciliation, the City of Winnipeg is committed to updating this exhibit as more stories, histories, and voices are shared.
The City of Winnipeg is honoured to help preserve your family's stories of Rooster Town and thank you for trusting us with them.
Please contact us at roostertown@winnipeg.ca "
photograph: Elise Sais with her daughter Mary in Rooster Town, c. 1940. Private collection.