Landmarks, Monuments & Built Heritage of the West
Winnie the Bear Statue
Did you know that Winnie-the-Pooh got his name from the bear in this statue? This statue is located in Assiniboine Park. It shows a soldier holding hands with a bear cub. During the First World War, a soldier who was living in Winnipeg had a bear cub as a pet. He named the cub Winnie after the city of Winnipeg. The cub eventually found a home in a London zoo where the writer of Winnie-the-Pooh saw him and named the character after this cub.