Transcona is a ward and suburb of Winnipeg, Manitoba, located about 10 kilometres east of the downtown area. Until 1972, it was a separate municipality, having been incorporated first as the Town of Transcona on 6 April 1912 and then as the City of Transcona in 1961. The first Council for the Town of Transcona met in 1912 and the first Council for the City …
Transcona is a ward and suburb of Winnipeg, Manitoba, located about 10 kilometres east of the downtown area. Until 1972, it was a separate municipality, having been incorporated first as the Town of Transcona on 6 April 1912 and then as the City of Transcona in 1961. The first Council for the Town of Transcona met in 1912 and the first Council for the City of Transcona met on 19 June 1961.
Elevation: 232 m (761 ft)
Incorporated as a Town: April 6, 1912
Incorporated as a City: 1961
Named after: National Transcontinental Railway and Lord Strathcona