Interpretive displays unveiled at Sergeant Tommy Prince Place

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The City of Winnipeg unveiled a new set of interpretive displays at Sergeant Tommy Prince Place on Feb. 17.

The recreation centre, which was known as the North Centennial Recreation and Leisure facilty, was renamed for the Indigenous war hero in July 2017. The new displays are a series of panels that tell his life story – from being sent to residential school as a child, to joining the army and demonstrating his bravery through three tours of duty in the Second World Ware and the Korean War, to his later life, when he dealt with post-traumatic stress disorder and racism while also advocating on behalf of Indigenous peoples.

The installation was designed by Anikó Szabó, with contributions from the Prince family, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, City of Winnipeg Archives, Manitoba Archives and Murray Peterson, City of Winnipeg heritage officer.