Historic Sites of Manitoba: Fountain of Life and Plaque (Main Street, Winnipeg)

Located in the courtyard between the Council Building and the Administration Building of City Hall, 510 Main Street, the fountain and plaque commemorates all those City of Winnipeg employees who were injured or lost their lives while on the job. It was unveiled on 28 April 2004.

Fountain of Life Plaque

Fountain of Life Plaque (2009)
Source: City of Winnipeg

Fountain of Life

Fountain of Life (2009)
Source: City of Winnipeg

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89978, W97.13899
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

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.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 20 February 2021

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