Built in 1949 as one of the first enclosed ice rinks in rural Manitoba, this facility in Poplar Point in the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie commemorates businessman and coach Jack Bend. It is a municipally designated heritage building as of 2002.
J. P. Bend Memorial Rink (March 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
J. P. Bend Memorial Rink (September 2024)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.05459, W97.97721
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: John Pigott “Jack” Bend (1883-1969)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Poplar Point Memorial Rink, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 September 2024
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