This memorial is located on the site of the former Peace Memorial School which was closed in 2005 and eventually demolished. The huge portico of the school's entrance was saved as a Memorial Peace Arch. It stands as the main entrance to the 7 1/2 acre landscaped park. The sidewalks in the park are configured in the shape of the internationally recognized Peace Symbol very noticeable from the air.
The Peace Arch has a series of wide concrete steps to the promenade surrounding the monolithic structure. To one side there is a large plinth with two bronze plaques affixed. One commemorates the old school which once stood there and the other outlines its military history when it was used temporarily as a recovery hospital for wounded soldiers returning from France in 1918. It also pays tribute to the fallen and those that have served in all Canada's wars. The Arch is from an existing portico of huge dimensions, a rug brick and columned Gothic structure circa 1918.
The long Memorial Walk leading east from the Arch ends at a meditation circle which has a Dove of Peace engraved in granite. A place to sit and meditate. The park is blessed with over 140 trees of various types and the walkways at the Arch and along the Memorial Walk are well lit at night to deter vandals and provide a stunning view of the ornate Arch. This memorial was dedicated October 20, 2008.
