Stephen Juba Park
The park was created in 1983 after the city and province agreed to set aside waterfront land for a park. Construction of the park began in August 1983, funded jointly by the province and the city of Winnipeg.
The City of Winnipeg dedicated the park to Stephen Juba on 14 October 1983, when they unveiled a monument to him at the park. Two committees had recommended naming the park after the long-serving politician. The park underwent significant upgrades as part of the City of Winnipeg's $9.1 million Waterfront Drive project in 2004. The redevelopment redesigned the park to make the riverfront more accessible to the community.
Monuments
The park contains a monument to the Greater Winnipeg Water District Aqueduct, which has been identified as one of the historic sites in Winnipeg.
A volunteer group planted a memorial garden for overdose victims in 2019.
References
- ^ "Development projects announced at Waterfront Drive opening ceremonies". 24 August 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ "Committees favor 'Juba Park'". Winnipeg Free Press. 12 May 1983.
- ^ "Who authorised building of Stephen Juba Park?". Winnipeg Free Press. 7 July 1984.
- ^ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Stephen Juba Park Marker (Waterfront Drive, Winnipeg)". 18 October 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Waterfront Drive Development" (PDF).
- ^ "Historic Sites - History - City of Winnipeg". City of Winnipeg. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Memorial garden for people lost to overdose, addictions to be place of healing for loved ones". 11 June 2019.