At the turn of the 20th century, Winnipeg wasn’t just growing—it was thriving. It saw itself as the city of Western Canada, a metropolis to rival Toronto and Montreal. But a great city needs more than just industry and railroads—it needs a grand public space.

Enter Assiniboine Park—a park designed to showcase Winnipeg’s ambitions, elevate its cultural status, and provide a retreat from the urban rush. But why did city leaders push so hard for this park?

🎧 In this episode, we explore:
🏙️ Winnipeg’s explosive growth and its bid to become a world-class city
🌳 The creation of Assiniboine Park and its legendary landscape architect
🎭 The Pavilion, the English Garden, and the park’s cultural impact
🏗️ How the park has adapted for the modern era while preserving its legacy

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💬 What’s your favourite memory of Assiniboine Park? Let’s discuss! 👇

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FURTHER READING

"Assiniboine Park: A Walk Through the Stories of the Park", Manitoba Legislative Library (accessed February 2025), online: https://www.gov.mb.ca/leg-lib/spotlight/assiniboine_park.html.

"Exchange District National Historic Site of Canada", Parks Canada (accessed February 2025), online: https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=1775.

"Memorable Manitobans: George Champion (1870-1946)", Manitoba Historical Society (accessed February 2025), online: https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/champion_g.shtml.

Parks Canada, “Assiniboine Park” (accessed February 2025), online: https://parks.canada.ca/culture/designation/evenement-event/parc-assiniboine-park.

"Ranking of the 10 Most Populated Municipalities, 1901 to 2021", Statistics Canada (accessed February 2025), online: https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/dv-vd/ribbon-ruban/index-eng.cfm.

"Assiniboine Park", Winnipeg Architecture Foundation (accessed February 2025), online: https://winnipegarchitecture.ca/assiniboine-park/.

MUSIC

"Danse Macabre"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/