The following is a partial list of eponymous roads in Winnipeg - that is, roads named after people - with notes on the link between the road and the person.
Road name Named after Community Notes Year added Alora Cove Adam Ostwald and Cornelia (Corry) Ostwald (nee Declercq) Assiniboia A portmanteau of Adam, Cornelia, Corry, and Adam. The couple were residents of Harcourt Street and relatives of the street naming applicant. Cornelia was born at Grace Hospital on July 18, 1914, and Adam died in an industrial accident at Pelissier's Brewery Ltd. on Mulvey Avenue on March 21, 1962. Added to the Assiniboia Street Name Reserve List. 2002 Bob Bockstael Drive Robert "Bob" Bockstael (1924-2017) Sage Creek Former councillor for Tache Ward (1973-1979) and Member of Parliament for St. Boniface (1988-1997). 2016 Chief Peguis Trail Chief Peguis (c. 1774-1864) Multiple Named after the Saulteaux chief who signed the Selkirk Treaty of 1817. The trail runs through North Kildonan, East Kildonan, and Elmwood. David Northcott Way David Northcott North End Honorary street designation of Winnipeg Avenue from McPhillips Street to Myrtle Street, named after the longtime executive director of Winnipeg Harvest. 2017 Goulet Street Elzear Goulet (1836-1870) St. Boniface Metis leader who was killed by an Orange Order mob for his role in the Red River Rebellion. Henderson Highway Samuel Robert Henderson (1868-1927) Multiple President of the Manitoba Good Roads Association from its inception. The highway was renamed in his honour in 1928. 1928 Hespeler Avenue William Hespeler (1830-1921) Wolseley German-Canadian immigration agent and businessman who encouraged Mennonite immigration to Manitoba. Johnson Avenue Marion Street St. Boniface Milt Stegall Drive Milt Stegall Downtown Winnipeg Named after the Winnipeg Blue Bombers wide receiver who holds the CFL record for career touchdowns. William R. Clement Parkway William R. Clement St. Vital Announced in the Winnipeg Free Press on August 24, 2010. 2010
Street naming process The City of Winnipeg maintains Street Name Reserve Lists for each community committee area. Community members can apply to have names added to these lists by submitting applications to their local community committee. Names are typically chosen to honour individuals who have made significant contributions to the community or have historical connections to the area. The Manitoba Historical Society maintains extensive documentation on the historical origins of Winnipeg street names, building on works such as Mary Hislop's 1912 book The Streets of Winnipeg and Jaroslav Bohdan Rudnyckyj's 1974 Mosaic of Winnipeg Street Names.
See also List of eponymous streets in New York City List of eponymous roads in London Winnipeg History of Winnipeg
References
Further reading Hislop, Mary (1912). The Streets of Winnipeg. Winnipeg. Rudnyckyj, Jaroslav Bohdan (1974). Mosaic of Winnipeg Street Names. Canadian Institute of Onomastic Sciences.
External links History in Winnipeg Streets - Manitoba Historical Society City of Winnipeg Council Document Management System