City council OK's renaming park after family of Transcona police officer despite concerns about process

City council OK's renaming park after family of Transcona police officer despite concerns about process

A park in Transcona will be renamed in honour of the family of a former Winnipeg police officer, but the proposal generated concerns from some councillors about the city’s process for commemorative renamings.

In the future, Nettelbeckplatz in the Berlin district Wedding will bear the name of the black Berlin woman Martha Ndumbe, who died in 1945 in the Ravensbrück concentration camp. The planned renaming is part of a city-wide confrontation with colonial continuities in public space. © Photos: DEVELOPING CITY In January 2025, the district council meeting in the middle of the city decided to rename Nettelbeckplatz in the Berlin district Wedding to "Ma…

The naming ceremony for Sauli Niinistö's Sports Park was held at the Salo Sports Park. After the official part, you can watch an interview with Niinistö.