In the Cree language, Menisa means "berries" which were abundant in the Parkland vegetation that grew in the Mill Woods area. Residential development in Menisa began in 1976 and was nearly complete by 1980.
Residents of Menisa are served by businesses in the Menisa Shopping Centre as well as the health services, commercial, recreational and educational facilities in Mill Woods Town Centre. Eighty seven percent of homes are single- and two-unit structures. Civic ward: Karhiio. District: Mill Woods and Meadows. City boundary records effective 1981-10-01.