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Omand's Creek is a stream that runs throughout Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Its surroundings vary, from prairie to box stores. It additionally runs through Omand Park and Bluestem Nature Park in the Wolseley area, into the Assiniboine River.

History

Omand's Creek is named after John Omand (1823–1905) who farmed near the mouth of the creek for 47 years. Before Omand lived on the land it was known as Catfish Creek. On June 19, 1816 Cuthbert Grant and the men who were with him rested on the bank of the creek before the Battle of Seven Oaks. In 1850 the land on the west side of the creek was granted by the Hudson's Bay Company to build St. James Church and Cemetery. In 1860 a bridge was built across Omand's Creek in order to improve access to the church. A battle between the Saulteaux and the Portage La Prairie Sioux was also fought between Sherbrook Street and Omand's Creek some time in the mid 1800s.

Events

The Green Action Centre organizes annual cleanups in early spring. It is possible to canoe along the creek in the spring when water levels are high but it requires several portages.

Crime

In 2014, Omand's Creek became associated with violent crime after several teens were robbed and held against their will under a railway bridge over the creek east of the Polo Park Shopping Centre Police speculated that the crime may have been part of a gang initiation.

References

Gordon Goldsborough. "Memorable Manitobans: John Omand (1823-1905)". mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
Mary McCarthy Ferguson (1967). "A History of St. James" (PDF). p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2013.
"Omand's Creek Cleanup – Green Action Centre". greenactioncentre.ca. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
"Canoeing and Kayaking". City of Winnipeg. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015.
"Another arrest made in Omand's Creek robbery - Winnipeg Free Press". Winnipeg Free Press. winnipegfreepress.com. July 23, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
Botelho-Urbanski, Jessica (July 18, 2014). "Teens charged with terrorizing trio of friends - Winnipeg Free Press". Winnipeg Free Press. winnipegfreepress.com. Retrieved June 15, 2016.

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v t e Neighbourhoods in Winnipeg
Assiniboine South	Betsworth Edgeland Elmhurst Eric Coy Marlton Old Tuxedo Ridgedale Ridgewood South River West Park Roblin Park South Tuxedo Southboine Tuxedo Tuxedo Industrial Varsity View Vialoux Westdale Wilkes South
Downtown	Armstrong's Point Broadway–Assiniboine Centennial Central Park Chinatown Civic Centre Colony Daniel McIntyre Exchange District The Forks Logan–CPR Minto Polo Park Portage–Ellice Portage & Main Sargent Park South Portage Spence St. Matthews West Alexander West Broadway West Wolseley Wolseley
Fort Garry	Agassiz Beaumont Bridgwater (Centre, Forest, Lakes, Trails) Brockville Buffalo Cloutier Drive Crescent Park Fairfield Park Fort Richmond La Barriere Linden Ridge Linden Woods Maybank Montcalm Parc La Salle Parker Pembina Strip Perrault Point Road Richmond Lakes Richmond West South Pointe St. Norbert Trappistes Turnbull Drive University Waverley Heights Waverly West B West Fort Garry Industrial Whyte Ridge Wildwood
Inkster	Brooklands Burrows–Keewatin Inkster Gardens Inkster Industrial Park North Inkster Industrial Oak Point Highway Pacific Industrial Shaughnessy Park Tyndall Park Weston Weston Shops
Point Douglas	Point Douglas (North, South) Burrows Central Dufferin Dufferin Industrial Inkster–Faraday Lord Selkirk Park Luxton Mynarski Robertson St. John's St. John's Park William Whyte
River East	Chalmers Eaglemere East Elmwood Glenelm Grassie Kil-cona Park Kildonan Crossing Kildonan Drive McLeod Industrial Munroe East Munroe West North Transcona Yards River East Rossmere–A Rossmere–B Springfield North Springfield South Talbot–Grey Tyne-Tees Valhalla Valley Gardens
River Heights	River Heights (Central, North, South) Crescentwood Earl Grey Ebby–Wentworth Grant Park J.B. Mitchell Lord Roberts Mathers McMillan River-Osborne Riverview Rockwood Roslyn Sir John Franklin Wellington Crescent
Seven Oaks	Amber Trails Garden City Jefferson Leila North Leila–McPhillips Triangle Mandalay West Margaret Park Riverbend Rivergrove Rosser–Old Kildonan Seven Oaks Templeton–Sinclair The Maples West Kildonan Industrial
St. Boniface	St. Boniface (Central, North) Archwood Dufresne Dugald Fraipont Holden Island Lakes Maginot The Mint Mission Industrial Niakwa Park Niakwa Place Norwood East Norwood West Royalwood Sage Creek Southdale Southland Park St. Boniface Industrial Park Stock Yards Symington Yards Tissot Windsor Park
St. James-Assiniboia	Airport Assiniboia Downs Birchwood Booth Bruce Park Buchanan Crestview Deer Lodge Glendale Heritage Park Jameswood Kensington King Edward Kirkfield Murray Industrial Park Omand's Creek Industrial Saskatchewan North Silver Heights St. James Industrial Sturgeon Creek Westwood Woodhaven
St. Vital	Alpine Place Dakota Crossing Elm Park Glenwood Kingston Crescent Lavalee Maple Grove Park Meadowood Minnetonka Norberry Normand Park Perimeter South Pulberry River Park South St. George Varennes Victoria Crescent Vista Worthington
Transcona	Canterbury Park Griffin Kern Park Kildare–Redonda Meadows Melrose Mission Gardens Peguis Radisson Regent Transcona South Victoria West
Others	Charleswood East Kildonan Fort Rouge Osborne Village West Kildonan
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