This small park along the Red River commemorates Joseph Royal, lawyer, journalist, politician and leading figure in the Francophone community of Western Canada who founded the French newspaper Le Métis in 1871. A plaque in the northwest corner of Tache Avenue and Provencher Boulevard was erected by the Historic Sites Advisory Board of Manitoba.
Joseph Royal Plaques (2010)
Source: City of WinnipegSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89153, W97.12558
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: La Liberté Monument (665 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg)
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.
We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 26 February 2021
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