Alberta

This highway was renamed as Veterans' Memorial Highway on November 11, 2005. Government of Alberta - News Release - November 11, 2005 Highway 36 renamed Veterans Memorial Highway Alberta veterans honoured and remembered during Year of the Veteran Brooks…In remembrance of the sacrifices and contributions Alberta veterans have made to the province, the Government of Alberta has renamed Highway 36 the Veterans Memorial Highway. "Alberta's veterans are extraordinary Canadians who have stepped forward to serve their nation and they deserve our thanks, respect and remembrance," said Premier Ralph Klein. "This highway is a lasting tribute to the men and women who have fought to defend this province, our country and our freedom, and who continue to risk their lives in peacekeeping activities around the world." The naming of Veterans Memorial Highway is part of the provincial commemorative activities during the Year of the Veteran. The trailblazer sign that will mark the roadway incorporates the image of the red poppy and the maple leaf, the same design that adorns Alberta's veterans' license plates. "Alberta veterans have made profound contributions to the province. The Veterans Memorial Highway recognizes their contributions and honours their sacrifices as a permanent, province-wide memorial," said Dr. Lyle Oberg, Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. The naming of the Veterans memorial Highway was an initiative of the government caucus, led by Wayne Cao, MLA for Calgary-Fort. "I am pleased to see the Veterans Memorial Highway becoming a reality, especially during the Year of the Veteran," said Cao. "The highway will serve as a daily reminder to all who travel the roadway of the sacrifices and commitment veterans have made on our behalf." Highway 36 was selected as an appropriate highway to remember Alberta veterans because it runs most of the length of the province for 626 kilometres from Warner to Lac La Biche. A total of 82 trailblazer signs will be added along the highway in the coming months, while existing Highway 36 signs will remain. Approximately 2,500 vehicles travel the Veterans Memorial Highway each day. "Alberta veterans can take pride in our new highway - it is a memorial to our efforts to defend freedom and to protect peace," said Harvey Shevalier, President of the Alberta-NWT Command, Royal Canadian Legion. "The highway pays tribute to those who lost their lives in defending our country and our way of life in Alberta. Each sign along the highway is a marker to their loss." Other names highways in Alberta include Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Highway 2), Cowboy Trail (Highway 22), Big Horn Highway (Highway 40), the David Thompson Highway (Highway 11), and Buffalo Trail (Highway 41).

This peak was named in honour of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. On Easter Monday, 1917, four divisions of the Canadian Army captured and held the most heavily defended German position on the western front at the Battle of Vimy Ridge during the First World War.

This ridge was named in honour of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. On Easter Monday, 1917, four divisions of the Canadian Army captured and held the most heavily defended German position on the western front at the Battle of Vimy Ridge during the First World War.

The Coutts Park Cenotaph was constructed in 1988. An inscription on a plaque on an old gun is for remembrance of all soldiers. Remembrance Day services are held yearly.

This memorial is dedicated to those who served their country and the miners who lost their lives in the 1935 mine explosion. The Dedication Service for this memorial was held on Sunday, August 12, 1984. The stele on the left, dedicated to those who served their country, was unveiled by Edwin Hay, president of the Coalhurst Royal Canadian Legion and Mary Stoffer, president of the Ladies Auxiliary. The stele on the right, dedicated to the miners who died, was unveiled by Ronald Coombes, deputy mayor of Coalhurst and Jim Brown, president of the Miners' Library. Sixteen miners perished in a mine explosion on December 9, 1935 at approximately 4pm. The mine was never reopened. These monuments are the result of a joint effort by the Lethbridge Miners' Library, Coalhurt Legion, the Legion's Ladies Auxiliary and the Village of Coalhurst.

This mountain was named in honour of the village of Festubert in France where Canadian troops fought in the First World War.

This mountain was named in 1915 in honour of Lt. Gen. E.A.H. Alderson. Alderson was the Commander of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in France (1915-1916). He was later appointed Inspector General of the Canadian Forces.

The Raymond Cenotaph arrived in Raymond exactly one week after Armistice Day, November 11th, 1930. The Cenotaph was constructed in memory of the men who lost their lives while serving on active duty during the First World War. At a later time a tribute for the men who lost their lives in the Second World War were also added. A leading Italian sculptor created the statue of a soldier in solemn repose. The Memorial was originally scheduled for unveiling on Armistice Day, November 11th, 1930. The sculptor was on hand to set the statue on the base for unveiling. unfortunately, due to the statues late arrival from Italy, and bad weather conditions, the unveiling did not occur until Dominion Day, 1931. In May of 1962, almost thirty years later, another plaque was added to the north side of the Cenotaph. The plaque was placed in position by members of the Raymond branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Funds for the plaque were raised by Legion members during the winter months at bingo games and whist parties, which were arranged for the public as well as the Legion members. The plaques matches the one which hangs on the east side of the memorial and marks the memory of the men who lost their lives while serving on active duty during the Second World War.

This memorial, a German 150-mm howitzer, was a war trophy awarded to the city of Lethbridge on 12 July 1920. After being placed in several locations, the gun was finally placed at the east end of Henderson Lake in 1986

This memorial, a German 75-mm field gun, was a war trophy awarded to the city of Lethbridge on 12 July 1920. After being placed in several locations, the gun was finally placed at the east end of Henderson Lake in 1986.