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Transcona Wall of Fame Inductees | Photos & Coordinates | Sources
Located along Regent Avenue West in Winnipeg, the Transcona Centennial Square was established in 2012 for the centenary of the former Town of Transcona. Revitalization of this site was undertaken between 2009 and 2013, in part funded by the federal Building Communities though Arts and Heritage Program. A commemorative plaque was unveiled in September 2013 and affixed to the square's clock tower.
Also on the square grounds are plaques commemorating Paul Emile Martin as “The Greatest Transconian” in 2005, affixed to the western side of the public stage, along with two concrete emplacements flanking the plaza to the east and west featuring individual nameplates of noteworthy residents of Transcona who have been inducted into the Transcona Wall of Fame.
Inductee
Category
Year
Mary Sophie Chudzik Andree (1926-2012)
Education
2013
William Alexander “Bill” Blaikie (1951-2022)
Politics
2023
Hélène Marie Désange Blais (1917-2012)
Education
2024
Joseph Bere “Joe” Blostein (c1896-1981)
Business
2013
Jean Friesen Delorme (1940-2013)
Volunteer
2022
Albert Edward “Ed” Golding (1915-1978)
Sports
2013
George Lawrence (1922-2011)
Volunteer
2023
Murdoch Mackay (1884-1962)
Business
2013
Paul Emile Martin (1920-2016)
Politics
2023
Melvin Justus Given McMullen “Len Vintus” (1903-1999)
Politics
2013
John Jacob Neufeld (1942-2022)
Volunteer
2023
Alexander “Alex” Taylor (1899-1961)
Community Development
2022
Margaret “Maggie” Underhill (1898-1986)
Education
2013
Michael “Mike” Zawaly (1914-1995)
Sports
2022
Transcona Centennial Square and Transcona Wall of Fame (September 2024)
Source: Nathan Kramer
Transcona Centennial Square and Transcona Wall of Fame (September 2024)
Source: Nathan Kramer
Transcona Centennial Square and Transcona Wall of Fame (September 2024)
Source: Nathan Kramer
The Greatest Transconian commemorative plaque at Transcona Centennial Square (September 2024)
Source: Nathan Kramer
Transcona Centennial Square clocktower (September 2024)
Source: Nathan Kramer
Transcona Centennial Square commemorative plaque (September 2024)
Source: Nathan KramerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89534, W97.00487
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Bank of Toronto Building / Transcona Municipal Hall / Transcona Historical Museum / Transcona Museum (141 Regent Avenue West, Winnipeg)
Wall of Fame, Transcona Museum.
Obituary [Michael Zawaly], Winnipeg Free Press, 24 July 1995.
Obituary [Jean Delorme], Winnipeg Free Press, 30 January 2013.
Obituary [John Jacob Neufeld], Winnipeg Free Press, 23 July 2022.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer, Glen Toews, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 5 October 2024
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