This Winnipeg park, also known as the Barber Street Buffer Park, was dedicated to local resident and cleric Dr. James M. “Jim” Shaver. After an adjacent field was used during construction of a new Disraeli Bridge nearby, the park received new playground facilities and improved landscaping.
Dr. Jim Shaver Memorial Park (October 2014)
Source: Nathan Kramer
Dr. Jim Shaver Memorial Park (July 2023)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90818, W97.12346
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: James M. “Jim” Shaver (1876-1948)
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 15 July 2023
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