The Plevna Cenotaph was unveiled August 22, 2015 and represents the Township of North Frontenac. The dedication ceremony was conducted by the president of the Northbrook Legion, Branch 328, Mike Powley Jr., aided by Padre Harry Adringa.
It was designed by Councilor Gerry Martin and constructed with the help of Derek Maschke, local volunteers and the Northbrook Legion Branch 328. The design includes elements going as far back as the Boer War, with a focus on the two World Wars and the Korean War.
Not many people know there was a training ground in North Frontenac during the First World War. One winter a local regiment trained in Plevna and went overseas after that.
Mayor, Bud Clayton presided over the council that funded and planned the construction of the cenotaph. The project was spearheaded by Councilor Gerry Martin with a committee made up of Eileen Fleiler, Cor Bakelaar, Bob Kenny, Wayne Good and Gerry Martin, and the grant writing efforts of township staffer Cory Klatt. Council committed $30,000 and the rest was funded by Federal Gas Tax and Frontenac County.
