Richmond West, Winnipeg Richmond West, Winnipeg Richmond West is a suburb in southwest Winnipeg, Manitoba. Richmond West was originally part of the Rural Municipality of Fort Garry, Winnipeg which was incorporated in 1912. On January 1, 1972 Fort Garry legally became part of the City of Winnipeg. Richmond West is located north of the Winnipeg perimeter highway, east of Waverley Street, west of Pembina Highway and south of the lot north of the property line along Craigmohr drive and Colebrook drive. Further, the Letellier line of Canadian National Railways’ goes from north to south along the east side of its boundary and to
Geography and climate of Winnipeg and lies on 132 days in an average year. Winnipeg has three major rivers: the Red River, the Assiniboine River, and the Seine River. The Red River is a Canadian heritage river. Because of Winnipeg's extremely flat topography and substantial snowfall, Winnipeg is subject to severe flooding. The Red River reached its greatest flood height in 1826. The Red River Floodway protects the city from flooding. According to the 2001 Census, there are 230 neighbourhoods in Winnipeg. Downtown Winnipeg, the city's economic core, is centred on the intersection of Portage Avenue and Main Street (reputed to be one of the