This coat of arms of Canada originally graced the Garry Street entrance of the annex to Winnipeg’s main post office from 1935 until 1962. A project of the Great Depression, the three-story brick and concrete building was designed by Winnipeg architects Herbert Moody, George Northwood, and C. W. Chivers. The coat of arms remained in storage for 28 years until it found a new home in the English Garden of Assiniboine Park in 1990. The plaque was donated in 1992 by the Heartland Chapter of the Canada Post Heritage Club.
Postcard view of the Winnipeg Post Office (circa 1910) by Israel Meyers
Source: Rob McInnes
Postal Coat of Arms (May 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Postal Coat of Arms (September 2021)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87482, W97.23510
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Winnipeg Post Office Shards and Plaque (Mostyn Park, Winnipeg)
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 21 May 2023
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