Alberta

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LEST WE FORGET

THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY THEIR GRATEFUL FELLOW CITIZENS TO THE EVERLASTING MEMORY OF THOSE MEN OF NANTON AND DISTRICT WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

WILLIAM E. BUCHANAN
GEORGE BLACKBELL
RICHARD E. CASPELL
FREDERICK D. COOTE
SIDNEY CROSS
WILLIAM DOUGLAS
FRED EVANS
JACK EVANS
WILLIAM FARQUHAR
ROLLA FETHERSTON
ROSS L. FETHERSTON
CHARLES HARGRAVES
JAMES E. HICKSON
JOHN INGRAM
KENNETH P. JOHNSON
DAVID KENNEDY
MIKE KURYSH
CECIL KIRKPATRICK
HAROLD MCGILLIVRAY
ARTHUR D. MELVIN
ALBERT PARKER
OWEN PESTELL
S.E. SHORTCLIFFE
OSCAR C. WILLIAMS
THOMAS WARING

ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE MEN OF NANTON AND DISTRICT WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY IN THE SECOND GREAT WAR 1939-1945

BERT AIRHART
NIGEL ARMSTRONG
DOUGLAS BEVAN
CLARKE CHAMBERS
WILLIAM ELD
ARDEN ELLIS
ROBERT FERRIS
CLIFFORD GARBUTT
WILLIAM GRAHAM
JEROLD HUNTER
RALPH JESSUP
GEORGE JOHNSON
LEO LYSAK
ROBERT LEMAN
ROY MUIR
JOHN MCCLOSKEY
WALLACE MCLEAN
JACK O'LEARY
GLEN RANSOM
LOREE SCOTT
PAUL SMASHNUCK
KENNETH SMITH
VICTOR WHEELER
STAN WICKENS

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KOREA

1950-1953

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FOR KING AND COUNTRY

MEMBERS
OF
Black Diamond Community
WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED FOR ACTIVE SERVICE WITH CANADA'S FIGHTING FORCES

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CENTENNIAL YEAR 1967

THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY THE COMMUNITY OF STAVELY TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE FROM THE COMMUNITY OF STAVELY WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY.

1914 - 1918

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1939 - 1945

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THIS GERMAN GUN WAS PRESENTED TO THE STAVELY DISTRICT TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICE OF THE MEN WHO TOOK PART IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

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IN MEMORY OF THOSE FROM
TURNER VALLEY OILFIELDS
WHO FELL
WORLD WAR II
1939 - 1945

D. CRUICKSHANKS
J.H. PALLISTER
R.C.H. BOULTON
J. GINGRICH
D. MCCULLOCH
J.F. GREENAN
A. MCDONALD
R. TAYLOR
F. MCDONALD
C.G. TURTLE
W. HICKOK
B. HENDERSON
T. HERRON
W. BAIRD
F.J. LOWE
J. HOGAN
G. ALGER
A. MCCAIG
L. TAYLOR
G.W. HILL
J.J. LEASK
A.H. WARD
J. LEES
J.E. ADAMS

AND IN HONOR OF THOSE WHO SERVED

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KOREA
1950 - 1953

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RCAF Aerodrome Vulcan

During World War II, over 1000 allied students received advanced flight training at the Vulcan Aerodrome under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). The BCATP was one of Canada's most important contributions to the War. Under the Plan, aircrew training schools were established by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) throughout Canada. Trainees were from Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and other Allied countries.

Located on this site were:

No.2 Flying Instructor School (FIS)
August 3, 1942 - May 3, 1943

Pilot instructors were trained at No.2 FIS to instruct at other flying training schools. This was the first flying instructor school in western Canada and one of three in Canada.

No.19 Service Flying Training School (SFTS)
May 3, 1943 - April 14, 1945

Students of no.19 STFS trained on twin engine Anson II aircraft and, upon graduation, were mainly destined for Royal Air Force Bomber Command in England.

Vulcan Aerodrome data:
50 20 North Latitude
113 21 West Longitude
Elevation - 3400'
Section 10, Township 16, Range 25, West of the 4th Meridian
Runway Data:
2-20, 3125' x 150'
8-26, 3100' x 150'
14-32, 3100' x 150', Hard Surfaced

There is little left to remind us of the aerodrome's glory days. Many buildings were removed or dismantled, and the runways are slowly being reclaimed by prairie grasses. Memories, however, will remain as long as we continue to hold the torch for those who fought and died for freedom.

This marker is dedicated to those who trained or served at the Vulcan Aerodrome, and to the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in defence of their countries and democracy.

Dedicated July 2000

A project of No.2 FIS and No.19 SFTS Millennium Memorial Committee of the County of Vulcan Economic Development and Tourism Guild with assistance from:
Alberta Historical Resources Foundation
Vulcan County
Town of Vulcan
Harvest Foundation
No.783 Calgary Wing Royal Canadian Air Force Association
The Generous Public

Per Ardua Ad Astra

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The Base of this monument contains portions of the original Guard House which was located on the monument site.

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VETERANS BURIED WITHIN CHAMPION CEMETERY

BACH RICHARD C.
BEAUBIER IRWIN
BEINGESSNER SIMON
BEINGESSENER MICHAEL
CARLSON JOHN ED. SR.
CARLSON JOHN EDWIN JR.
CASTATOR RUSSELL J.
CATTONI ALFONSO E.
CAUSEY DAVID A.
DECKER MATHIAS
DEIMERT WILLIAM
DOYLE ROBERT H.
DOYLE THOMAS N.
DUNIPACE ANDREW
HALLETT LAWRENCE
IVARSON IVAR J.
KELLEY JAMES
KLEIN JACOB
KRASMAN ALBERT
LONG JOHN
LONG ROBERT
LUCAS DONALD
LUCAC LORNE
MARSHMAN EDWARD C.
MARSHMAN WILLIAM E. JR.
MILES HENRY
MOSES GEORGE
NOWLIN ERNEST
QUICK ROY
RHODES ERNEST
RUGGLES DORN
SCHUMACHER LLOYD
STEPHENSEN HAROLD
STEWART GORDON
ULRICH ARTHUR W.
VERSLUYS CORNELIS J.
WILLIES WALTER W.
WOLFE WILLIAM
GRIFFIN EDITH M.

"LEST WE FORGET, LEST WE FORGET"

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AVIATION HISTORY

Artist - Doug Driediger
1993

High River Station, 1921 - 1931 was a testing unit, fire patrol and mountain survey, providing many "firsts" in Canadian flying history. Carrier pigeons were used from station to station until Canada's first ground to air communications was established.

Sponsors:
Duncan Scott, Let's Talk Travel, CTAP - Alberta Lotteries

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TIME WILL NOT DIM THE GLORY OF THEIR DEEDS

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THEY SERVED TILL DEATH

1914 1918

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