This one-storey brick building at the northeast corner of Osborne Street and Woodward Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 40 feet by 110 feet, was built in 1937 by contractor E. Paterson, at a cost of about $20,000, as a meeting hall for the South Osborne Legion Branch No. 252. An addition was later made to the south side of the building along with modifications to the front facade. Today, the only north wall of original building is visible.
A monument in front of the building commemorates those who died in the First World War, Second World War, and the Korean War.
South Osborne Royal Canadian Legion showing the original north wall (April 2023)
Source: Jordan Makichuk
South Osborne Royal Canadian Legion with Memorial (October 2010)
Source: City of Winnipeg
South Osborne Royal Canadian Legion Memorial (October 2010)
Source: City of Winnipeg
South Osborne Royal Canadian Legion Memorial (August 2023)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.86871, W97.13707
denoted by symbol on the map above
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2852/1937, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Permits show $500,000 gain,” Winnipeg Free Press, 9 October 1937, page 2.
“$20,000 permit authorizes Canadian Legion Clubhouse for Fort Rouge veterans,” Winnipeg Tribune, 9 October 1937, page 6.
Fort Rouge Through the Years, Souvenir Booklet, 1974 by Fort Rouge Centennial Sports Committee, 1974, page 34.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Information for this page was provided by The City of Winnipeg’s Planning, Property and Development Department, which acknowledges the contribution of the Government of Manitoba through its Heritage Grants Program.
We thank George Penner and Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 November 2024
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