It was originally a post of the Hudson's Bay Company and named after one of its officers, Nicholas Garry.

[4] At their December 1952 meeting, city councillors voted to add an additional ward besides the two that existed at the time.

[5] In 1972, the RM of Fort Garry joined with the City of Winnipeg and eleven other suburban municipalities to become a unicity.

[6] Fort Garry is primarily a middle class residential area and is very ethnically diverse.

The area of St. Norbert east of Pembina Highway is unique due to its large Francophone population and history.