Parks

Indian Head's original cenotaph was built at this location in the early 1920s. It is not known when the original cenotaph was demolished, but the location is marked with a simple white cross organized by Veteran Terry Fuller.

Veteran's Memorial Park was dedicated on May 27, 1921. The park sign was arranged by Veteran Doug Robertson’s wife Inez. 

Mair Park includes a Peace Grove which includes 12 spruce trees representing Canadian provinces and territories. A Peace Grove is a Peace Park. A Peace Park recognizes the role of our Canadian Peacekeepers and a symbol of our commitment to promoting peace around the world.

Mair Park, was designated as Prince Albert's "Peace Park" as part of Canada's 125th Birthday in 1992.

"Peace Parks Across Canada" was conceived and organized by the International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) in collaboration with "CANADA 125" and the National Capital Commission. As Canada celebrated its 125th Birthday, some 400 cities and towns across Canada dedicated a Park to Peace – with most parks dedicated at Noon local time, October 8th, as the National Peacekeeping Monument was being unveiled in Ottawa. The members of the winning design team included Cornelia H. Oberlander, landscape architect.

Supporters included the Federation of Canadian Mayors and Municipalities, Canada Parks and Recreation Association, the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, Heritage Canada, World Wildlife Fund Canada, Friends of the Earth, Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, and local Rotary Clubs all across Canada. Project sponsors included VIA Rail, Greyhound Lines Canada, Ltd., CP Hotels and Resorts, Ramada International Hotels and Resorts, Four Seasons Ltd., Meridien Hotels, Concept 3 Advertising and Programmed Communications, Ltd.

At noon on October 9th, 2007 – one day after the precise 15th Anniversary of the original dedications, and as Canada continues to be a beacon of peace, Tolerance, and Understanding in a world of increasing violence and distrust, and a nation that celebrates diversity, a nation-wide re-dedication was co-ordinated.

Each of the original Peace Parks incorporated a ‘Bosco Sacro’ (Peace Grove) of 12 trees as a symbolic link with one another, and with nature - and as a symbol of hope for the future. The 12 trees were also symbolic of Canada’s 10 Provinces and two Territories. As there are now three Territories, a 13th tree was planted as part of the "Re-dedication Ceremony."

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This memorial park was constructed by the city of Moose Jaw and officially dedicated on 9 November 1989 to honour local veterans.

This memorial park, which is marked by a wooden cross and a metal and wooden entrance sign, is dedicated to the memory of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the Canadian soldiers who fought in that battle.

This memorial, Drake Memorial Park, is dedicated to those who served.

The Watrous Memorial Park includes, besides the park, two stone columns and a stone crypt with a metal plaque inside. Four benches have also been donated by various people and organizations. The park was a project of the Watrous Rotary Club #5050, Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 174 and the town of Watrous, and was dedicated in 1996.

William Dillon Otter was born at Clinton, Ontario on 3 Dec 1843. He was a Veteran of the Battle of Ridgeway in 1866 and joined the permanent force in 1883. He commanded the Battleford column in the Northwest Resistance and was the first commanding officer of the Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry in 1893.

In 1899, Otter led the first Canadian contingent in the South African War. In 1908, he was the first Canadian-born chief of the general staff and was inspector general of the Canadian Militia 1910-12, when he retired. He commanded internment operations during the First World War. Otter was knighted in 1913 and in 1922 became the second Canadian soldier, after Sir Arthur Currie, to reach the rank of general.

Within the park are several rifle pits that were fixed up to show defensive positions taken during the Northwest Resistance.

This memorial is dedicated to First and Second World Wars, Korea and UN Peacekeepers. It was erected by the Royal Canadian Legion and the City of North Battleford. The material used is granite, cement and brass letters.

This park was dedicated in 1983 to the Second World War veterans who lived in this area. The park is "signed" by a stone cairn with a sundial on top.