Located near the eastern bank of Sturgeon Creek at Hamilton Avenue in Winnipeg, this monument commemorates the local area's history. It was unveiled by Qualico Developments Canada Limited on 10 December 1987, in connection to their Sterling Pointe development of the late 1980s. Development of the Sturgeon Creek Parkway took place during the late 1970s to early 1980s.
Over the centuries, Indigenous groups camped and fished along the waterway, along with members of the Dakota Sioux tribe who sought refuge here following the Minnesota Uprising (1862), as well as Metis peoples, including Cuthbert James Grant who built and operated Grant’s Old Mill further downstream.
In 1865, pioneers of the Red River Settlement began expanding westward and utilized the land in this area for permanent dwellings, farming, and agriculture. Notables among these pioneer families included Louis Hogue (of St. Charles Parish, Assiniboia), John Palmer Bourke, and Frank Ness.
Sturgeon Creek Monument (September 2021)
Source: Nathan Kramer
Sturgeon Creek Monument commemorative plaque (September 2021)
Source: Nathan KramerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89398, W97.28854
denoted by symbol on the map above
“[Ad] Grand opening of Sterling Pointe,” Winnipeg Free Press, 29 August 1987, page 84.
“[Ad] Hard to resist,” Winnipeg Free Press, 10 November 1989, page 54.
“A City at Leisure: An Illustrated History of Parks and Recreation Services in Winnipeg, 1893-1993” by Catherine Macdonald, 1995. Manitoba Legislative Library, Winnipeg Parks&Rec C.3]
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 15 September 2024
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