Located in Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, a bronze statue shows First World War Lieutenant Harry Colebourn playing with a black bear cub, Winnie, named after Colebourn’s adopted home town. Winnie went overseas with Colebourn and ended up at the London Zoo, where author A. A. Milne incorporated her into his famous Winnie-the-Pooh books.
Saskatchewan-based sculptor William Harold Epp (1930-1995) made the sculpture and it was dedicated on 6 August 1992. An apple on its base commemorates the role of lawyer William Richard Appleby in having it made.
Winnie-the-Bear Statue (October 2014)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87162, W97.23316
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Harry Colebourn (1887-1947)
Memorable Manitobans: William Richard Appleby (1923-2012)
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.
William Harold Epp (1930-95), Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 7 November 2024
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