Headingley, and on the east by the Canadian Pacific Railway's La Riviere line. St. James-Assiniboia is composed of the following neighbourhoods: Airport, Assiniboia Downs, Birchwood, Booth, Bruce Park, Buchanan, Crestview, Deer Lodge, Glendale, Jameswood, Kirkfield, Heritage Park, Kensington, King Edward, Murray Industrial Park, Omand's Creek Industrial, Saskatchewan North, Silver Heights, St. James Industrial, Sturgeon Creek, Westwood, and Woodhaven. St. James ward St. James is the electoral ward used by the Winnipeg City Council for local governing purposes. The ward includes the major St. James Street, as well the following neighbourhoods: Airport, Birchwood, Booth, Bruce Park, Buchanan, Crestview Deer Lodge, Heritage Park, Jameswood, Kensington, King Edward, Murray Industrial Park, Polo Park, Saskatchewan North, Silver Heights, St. James Industrial, Sturgeon Creek, West Wolseley, and Woodhaven. Of note, although for census purposes the Polo Park neighbourhood is considered part of the Downtown area rather than St. James-Assiniboia, it is considered part of the city ward of St. James. Located along Portage Avenue, the greater St. James area was one of the original districts of Winnipeg, with the Royal Canadian Air Force 17 Wing base located in its central hub. The ward boundary is legally described as the following:Commence at Sturgeon Road and Portage Avenue; Westward on Portage Ave to the Perimeter Highway; Northward on Perimeter Hwy to city limit (Perimeter Hwy and Saskatchewan Ave); Northward, following along the city limit to Brookside Boulevard; Northward on Brookside to north limit of Lot Z21 Plan 34260; Southward on North Limit of Lot Z21 Plan 34260 to Notre Dame Avenue; Eastward on Notre Dame Ave to Lariviere; Southward on CPR Lariviere to the Assiniboine River; Westward on the Assiniboine River to west limit of Lot 30 Plan 20337; Northward on the west limit of Lot 30 Plan 20337 to the north limit of Lot 30 Plan 20337; Eastward on the northwest limit of Lot 30 Plan 20337 to Harris Boulevard; Northward on Harris Blvd to south limit of Lot 1 Block 1 Plan 599; Westward on south limit of Lot 1 Block 1 Plan 5996 and its easterly extension to the west limit of Lot 6; Block 1 Plan 5996; North on the west limit of Lot 6 Block 1 Plan 5996 and its northerly extension to the point of commencement. History Historically, the area was a farming community along the north bank of the Assiniboine River populated by an Anglo-Métis, or mixed Scottish/English and aboriginal