Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainIn a 100 km circle around West Interlake: 2 places on the registers
Wikidata’s date for the municipality is January 1, 2015; it may record a founding, an incorporation or an amalgamation. Building from 2016 to 2021 gave it 2% of its homes, where most towns have 4.1%.
2 historic places within 100 km of West Interlake
They belong to 2 towns, chiefly Rosedale and Woodlands. The first one out is Riding Mountain Park East Gate Registration Complex, 84 km away in Rosedale. By designation: a National Historic Site and a provincial or municipal listing.
The 2 nearest, within 100 km
| Riding Mountain Park East Gate Registration ComplexNational Historic Site · 1933–1937 · 84 km away, in Rosedale |
| All Saints Anglican ChurchMunicipal heritage site · 1884 · 94 km away, in Woodlands |
A town of older homes: 23% of West Interlake’s were built before 1961 (18% is typical)
Half of the homes standing in West Interlake today were built before 1981. The busiest building years in West Interlake were from 1961 to 1980, which account for 33% of today’s homes. 29% of West Interlake’s homes date from 1981 to 2000, well above the typical 23%.
2021 Census, private dwellings by period of construction (Statistics Canada); the typical town is the middle Canadian town of 2,500 or more.
West Interlake in brief
In West Interlake, 23% of homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The federal register. Federal places come from Parks Canada’s directory, which counts National Historic Sites, federal heritage buildings, stations and lighthouses; their statements are the register’s own.
- The grade. History is described, not graded, for every Canadian town.
- Provincial and municipal lists. Outside Québec, provinces’ and municipalities’ heritage registers aren’t open data; their places are known only through Wikidata items with a register number, and only those with an encyclopedia article get a page.
- The tiers. Three tiers: the top for National Historic Sites, classified federal buildings and Québec’s classements, a second for the other federal designations, a third for provincial and municipal listings.
- People and events. Persons of national historic significance come with no location; a town gets one only by birthplace (name and both life years agreeing) or by one of its own places that bears the name and whose record tells the story. Events, which can’t be tied, are left out.
- Protection. Federal recognition isn’t a planning control: buildings the federal government owns follow its heritage policy, while others are protected only by a provincial or municipal designation.
Questions about West Interlake’s history
How many historic places does West Interlake have on the registers?
None in West Interlake itself. The closest is Riding Mountain Park East Gate Registration Complex in Rosedale, 84 km away, a place of the highest rank.
When did West Interlake become a municipality?
Wikidata gives January 1, 2015 for West Interlake, which may mark incorporation or an amalgamation rather than a founding.
How old are the homes in West Interlake?
23% of its homes were built before 1961, against 18% in the typical Canadian town.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles · Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (homes by period of construction). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).