Etobicoke Cenotaph

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Etobicoke Cenotaph

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Etobicoke Cenotaph

Toronto (Etobicoke), Ontario

Notice:

The National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials is a public, crowd-sourced registry that helps Canadians learn about memorials in their communities. Inclusion in the Inventory does not imply VAC ownership or authority. Responsibility for the care, management, and any changes to a memorial rests with its owning or governing organization.

Constructed in 1968 in memory of those who gave their lives in World War I (1914 - 1918), World War II (1939 - 1945), and the Korean War (1950 - 1953). War Memorial - Etobicoke Municipal Centre The Board of Control received a report from the Director of Information Services dated August 15th, 1968, dealing with the establishment of a war memorial at the Municipal Centre and recommending that the clock tower be converted into a memorial, in accordance with a design submitted by Mr. R. Russell, an interested citizen. The report advised that the cost of converting the clock tower would amount to the sum of $1,250.00 all inclusive and, further, that the five Legions throughout the Borough of Etobicoke were in complete accord with the proposal.** Remembrance and poppy week services held annually at the Cenotaph. **Fifteenth Report of the Board of Control Adopted by Council, Sept. 9, 1968 Refer to memorial number 35021-002

Inscription

LEST WE FORGET

IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
THAT CANADIAN MAY LIVE

1914-1918

KOREA
1950-1953

1939-1945

Location
Etobicoke Cenotaph

399 The West Mall
Toronto (Etobicoke)
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.6439552
Long. -79.5651627