Ukrainian immigrants settled also near Winnipeg. The district of Rossdale – Parks (or "Parky") consists of seven church parish communities of which the oldest is St. Norbert established in 1906.

The church of the Assumption of the Mother of God is the second church of the parish. The first church was constructed by Ukrainian settlers upon a 1-acre site in 1906. As the building was not warm enough in the winter and because it quickly became too small to accommodate the expanding membership, the parish, upon the initiative of its pastor, and Dmytro "Metro" Masnyk, President of the Parish Executive, resolved to build a new, larger church. This goal was realized on Sunday, Oct. 11, 1959, when local clerical official officially opened the church with the Boyd choir of Winnipeg assisting.

Construction of the church was accomplished through the donation of $1000.00 by each member and the voluntary labor (totaling in excess of 2000 man hours) of the men and women of the parish under the foremanship of Frank Soltowsky.

Adjacent to the church stand an open 3-bell belfry and the Taras Shevchenko Parish Hall constructed in 1965. The nearby cemetery was established in 1907.

Settlement of the district began in 1897; the parish was formally established in the year of construction of the first church. Founders of the parish included Dmytro Batenchuk, Matthew Steciw, V. Chaykowsky, H. Konolup, F. Borowy, I. Panas, I. Zelenecky, P. Lenchyshyn, A. Lasko, and H. Bibursky. The parish was spiritually served by itinerant Basilian Fathers. The parish, which was founded by ten members registered 20 faithful in 1941; presently, 35 individuals, two of whom were born in Ukraine, belong to the parish. In 1988 the parish was under the directorship of a pastor, Peter Lenchyshyn, Michael Tataryn, Mykola Mudry, Myroslav Tataryn, and Sophia Tatryn - Elder Sister. For many years, cantoral duties were fulfilled by Michael Stecij; Paul, Stefan, and Michael Skalecky were Elder Brothers. The current cantor is Mykola Mudry.

The Ukrainian Catholic parish of the Assumption of the Mother of God, St. Norbert, is under the pastoral charge of Rossdale-Parks.

(Source: Ukrainian Catholic Churches of Winnipeg Archeparchy, p 6, pp 185f [1991; Adapted])

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The Church was torn down in 1998, but the cemetery remains.

(Source: Manitoba Genealogical Society [Adapted])

This cemetery is situated on River Lot 40, in the Parish of St. Norbert. A church was built on the site in 1909 and replaced in 1959. After it was destroyed by a massive flood in 1997, a chapel replaced it in 1999.

(Source: Manitoba Historical Society [Adapted])

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Dominion Land Survey coordinates: LSD10-33-08-03-E1

In the Rural Municipality of Ritchot

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As noted above, a part of the community's story, and those of its inhabitants, from the early days of European settlement through roughly 1991 is told in the volume "Ukrainian Catholic Churches of Winnipeg Archeparchy", especially on the cited pages. A free digital version of this and many other Manitoba local history books can be found online in the University of Manitoba Digital Collections. There is also a list of such books organized by district and town name on the Manitoba Historical Society's website on their page entitled "Finding Aid: Manitoba Local History Books".

A list of burials in this cemetery is available from the Manitoba Genealogical Society (reference #0007), transcribed by a member or members in 1984 and updated in 1998 and 2016. Also available to MGS members is a searchable online database named the "MGS Manitoba Name Index" (or MANI). Some additional information is contained in the 1996 MGS publication "Carved in Stone: Manitoba Cemeteries and Burial Sites" (revised edition, Special Projects Publication, 106 pages).

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Additionally, the Ukrainian Museum of Canada (Manitoba Branch) centralizes, curates and makes available extensive records from various groups related to the communities established by the families of Ukrainian descent who settled lived in, died in, or contributed to the story of Manitoba.