Stephen Juba Park, named after Stephen Juba, is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is a waterfront park on the western bank of the Red River and runs from downtown Winnipeg to the Exchange District. The park features bike paths, landscaping and a Water Taxi dock. The park has an extensive multi-user path system, open areas and public art works by local artists.[1]

The park was created in 1983 after the city and province agreed to set aside waterfront land for a park.[2] Construction of the park began in August 1983, funded jointly by the province and the city of Winnipeg.[3]

The City of Winnipeg dedicated the park to Stephen Juba on 14 October 1983, when they unveiled a monument to him at the park.[4] Two committees had recommended naming the park after the long-serving politician.[2] The park underwent significant upgrades as part of the City of Winnipeg's $9.1 million Waterfront Drive project in 2004.[1] The redevelopment redesigned the park to make the riverfront more accessible to the community.[5]

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.[6]

A volunteer group planted a memorial garden for overdose victims in 2019.[7]

Monument to the Greater Winnipeg Water District Aqueduct, a portion of which runs underneath the river and park near 49°53′54.37″N 97°07′57.72″W / 49.8984361°N 97.1327000°W / 49.8984361; -97.1327000

References

  1. ^ a b "Development projects announced at Waterfront Drive opening ceremonies". 24 August 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Committees favor 'Juba Park'". Winnipeg Free Press. 12 May 1983.
  3. ^ "Who authorised building of Stephen Juba Park?". Winnipeg Free Press. 7 July 1984.
  4. ^ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Stephen Juba Park Marker (Waterfront Drive, Winnipeg)". 18 October 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Waterfront Drive Development" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Historic Sites - History - City of Winnipeg". City of Winnipeg. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Memorial garden for people lost to overdose, addictions to be place of healing for loved ones". 11 June 2019.