Dedication of this cairn originally took place on 14 June 1958, at Lynn Valley Road, Mountain Highway, and Ross Road. The original site was donated to the municipality by three early pioneers, Mr. J.M. Fromme, Mr. J.Y. McNaught, and Mr. A.J. Nye in honour of men and women of Lynn Valley who died in the service of their country. It was relocated and restored to prominence and rededicated on 11 November 1986, at the ceremonies held by the district of North Vancouver council on the occasion of the opening of Lynn Valley Pioneer Park.
Inscription
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THE GLORIUS DEAD
LEST WE FORGET
IN PROUD MEMORY OF THE
MEN AND WOMEN
OF
LYNN VALLEY AND NORTH VANCOUVER
WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF
OUR COUNTRY
1899 - 1902
1914 - 1918
1939 - 1945
1950 - 1953
THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOREVERMORE
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IN MEMORIAM
Allan John MacSween
1904 - 1957
Lynn Valley School
1931 - 1951
Community Leader
Teacher - Athlete
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LYNN VALLEY CENTENNIAL CAIRN
DEDICATION OF THIS CAIRN ORIGINALLY TOOK
PLACE JUNE 14, 1958, AT LYNN VALLEY ROAD,
MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY, AND ROSS ROAD. THE
ORIGINAL SITE WAS DONATED TO THE
MUNICIPALITY BY THREE EARLY PIONEERS,
MR. J. M. FROMME, MR. J.Y. McNAUGHT, AND
MR. A.J. NYE IN HONOUR OF MEN AND WOMEN
OF LYNN VALLEY WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF
THEIR COUNTRY.
THIS CAIRN WAS RELOCATED AND RESTORED
TO PROMINENCE AND REDEDICATED ON
NOVEMBER 11, 1986, AT THE CEREMONIES HELD
BY THE DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER
COUNCIL ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING
OF LYNN VALLEY PIONEER PARK.
MAYOR MARILYN BAKER
ALDERMENT
C.B. CLARK E.F. CRIST J.M. DYKEMAN
J.E. GADSBY M.A. SEGAL
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TO THE MEMORY
OF
J. M. FROMME
AND ALL THE PIONEERS
OF LYNN VALLEY
Visitor information
Lynn Valley Centennial Cairn
Mountain Highway and Lynn Valley Road
North Vancouver
British Columbia
Lat. 49.3371912
Long. -123.0378657