Parks

Memorial Park was originally the property of William Henry Ladner. In 1919, Harry Nelson Rich, a prominent village businessman who lost his only son Sidney in the First World War, obtained the acreage to develop it as a memorial administered by the Delta Memorial Park Association. The cenotaph was unveiled at a large community gathering on May 22, 1921.

The volunteer association operated the park and maintained the cenotaph until 1956, when the property and assets were turned over to the Corporation of Delta. 

The Fallen Four Memorial Park and visitor information centre was built to honour all fallen peace officers and the four Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers who were killed in the line of duty on March 3, 2005, Constables Peter Schiemann, Leo Johnston, Brock Myrol and Anthony Gordon.

Cenotaph park was upgraded with benches, improved walkways and landscaping in 2017.

This memorial park was constructed by Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 53.

The Lest We Forget Park was erected by the Lest We Forget Club. The Club was composed of a group of dedicated widows, wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters of Veterans of the First World War. They established the park in 1922 after a parcel of land was donated from the Lacombe School Board. The Club raised money for the park through a fair with tea cup readings; silver tea and bake sales combined with concerts and fortune telling; and dances. A concert by local artists was held in the Vet theatre in October of the same year. 

The park and gate were designed by Cecil Scott Burgess. Burgess was an important architect and popular academic at the University of Alberta. The design is based on an axial plan with the cenotaph serving as the central element. All pathways into the park had a direct sight line to the cenotaph. The park was officially opened in mid-1925 by Mayor P. Pratt.

Each family in the district was invited to plant a tree in memory of a member who died in the war. Trees represented the promise of everlasting life. The growth of the trees was not anticipated and when it became necessary to uproot some, there was considerable controversy and bad feelings over which ones to remove. The date for the uprooting is not known.

Veterans' Park was officially opened on September 22, 2011. The park was created around the Cenotaph and features eight interpretive panels with stories of those who served in the wars and Canadian peacekeeping missions.

The park and its monument are not military memorials, but the name does refer to victory in war. After the Second World War, Hugh Gilchrist who was Red Deer Parks Superintendent and a war veteran, decided to name the park - Victory Park, as it was shaped like a V and the timing was appropriate (after the war). The land was designated park area and just happened to be shaped like a V because of surrounding streets.

This memorial is dedicated to James Robertson, V.C. who was killed in the First World War.

This formal park offers relaxation next to the South Saskatchewan River. Flowerbeds brighten the area and an interesting band shell, adorned with a mural created by local artist Jim Marshall, provides cover for entertainers. The mural depicts Medicine Hat's history. Riverside Veterans' Memorial Park is also home of the cenotaph, two CPR locomotives, and a Second World War tank (refer to memorials #48020-001, 48020-002, 48020-003).

The original Maple Leaf Park, now known as Maple Grove Park, was dedicated to returning soldiers by the Canada Lands Company on August 15, 2007, as part of their redevelopment of Edmonton’s former Canadian Forces Base (Griesbach Barracks). The park is a strand of maple trees which pay tribute to the returning soldiers.

In 2017, the name Maple Leaf Park was moved to its current location at 2603 Sir Arthur Currie Way SW.