Stephen Juba Park

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]

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