This cairn, commissioned by the Comox Valley Branch of the Royal Canadian Naval Association, was erected in November 2000 by the late Carl Kempken. Constructed of beach stone and concrete, the memorial is dedicated to the memory of those who fought in the Battle of the Atlantic. The Cairn was officially dedicated at the Battle of the Atlantic Memorial Service, 6 May, 2001.
In June 2005, the Branch received permission to install a stainless steel replica of a ship’s wheel, fashioned by another local artisan, atop the existing Cairn.
The Cairn project was headed up by Projects Officer Jim McCaffrey, Don Knight and Bill Murray.
