Batoche Street:

Batoche Street is named after the Métis village of Batoche. Batoche is situated along the South Saskatchewan River and it is where Louis Riel established his headquarters during the North-West Rebellion of 1885. It was also the site of a critical battle that took place on May 11th 1885 between the forces of the Métis people, lead by Gabriel Dumont and the Canadian Militia, lead by General Frederick D. Middleton.