Carved in the stone wall at the northwest corner of the Hudson’s Bay Company store at 450 Portage Avenue, this sign describes the official naming of Memorial Boulevard to commemorate Winnipeg’s fallen citizens from the First World War.
Memorial Boulevard Sign (2010)
Source: City of WinnipegSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89070, W97.15068
denoted by symbol on the map above
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This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
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