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The Merchant Marine window depicts St. Clement, a first century Bishop of Rome. Outside of his two epistles, little is known of him, except that he helped the merchants of first century Rome during an economic recession. St. Clement is wearing the three-tiered crown of the Archbishop of Rome (Pope). In his left hand is a large anchor - a symbol of hope and assurance. The anchor is repeated in the Merchant Marine emblem below, which include a crown in the shape of a twin-masted sailing ship. In his other hand is a twin beamed cross, like the Cross of Lorraine. Its use here reminds us of the courage of our Merchant Marines in keeping the Atlantic supply lines open against great odds.

The Veterans' Chapel was constructed in 1952. Inspired by the Veterans' contribution to world peace, Dr. Douglas Kendell planned a series of stained glass windows for the Veterans' Chapel. With the aid of the Women's Auxiliary, a three year fundraising campaign resulted in 10 stained glass windows for the chapel. There are stained glass windows to honour the Army, Navy, Air Force, Merchant Marine, and Women's Services. The stained glass windows were commissioned by Goddard and Gibb of London, England. The Veterans' Chapel was dedicated in 1956.

Additional stained glass windows on the door and walls incorporate broken fragments of glass gathered from blitzed churches, abbeys, and public buildings of Europe and Great Britain during the Second World War.  Sources of the glass fragments include Christ Church, Oxford, Westminster Abbey, All Hallows Church and the Middle Temple Hall; Caen Monastery in Normandy; and Churches in Belgium and Germany.

In 1994, when the Lodge at Broadmead (now known as Veterans Memorial Lodge) was constructed, the Veterans' Chapel was relocated to the new building. The local branch of the War Amputations of Canada with the Veterans' Care Society played an active role in the restoration of the stained glass windows in their new location.

In the fall of 2002, The Tillicum and Veterans Care Society (now Broadmead Care Society) commissioned Calvin Hunt to design and carve a Totem Pole for The Lodge at Broadmead in honour of the contributions and sacrifices made by Canadian Indigenous war Veterans.

A master carver from Fort Rupert, Calvin is a grandson of the renowned Mungo Martin and, like his relatives Henry, Richard, Tony and others, is a member of the richly talented Hunt families of carvers. He was assisted by his nephew Mervin Child and John Livingston in the creation of this majestic totem pole. At the top of the almost 20 feet tall totem pole is Eagle, symbolizing nobility, integrity and pride. Below Eagle is a warrior wearing a blanket with Sisiuth — a double-headed serpent — protecting him from his enemies. At the bottom is Bear holding Salmon. The bear is fearless, strong and determined spirit, while the salmon symbolizes a long journey and a safe return home. 

The Totem Pole stands proudly in the grassy centre of the roundabout at the main entrance of Veterans Memorial Lodge.

The following is an excerpt from: Histories - BC/Yukon Branches - The Royal Canadian Legion - Pender Island Branch 239 - A Cenotaph was built on the property and associated grounds are maintained by the Legion. Remembrance Day services have been held on the site for between thirty and thirty-five years.

Lt. General Ashton was chosen to be recognized by the naming of the Ashton Armoury in his honour. Lt. General Ashton was chosen for the diversity of his military career, and his many years in senior combat service support. The Ashton Armoury is the home of 11 (Victoria) Service Battalion and 11 (Victoria) Ambulance Company. The building was inaugurated 10 November 2005. Located inside the building is a memorial wall, which consists of Lt. General Ashton's orders, decorations and medals, including his brother Lt. Colonel Ashton's medals. This is located on the East wall of the entrance foyer.

This memorial was erected by the Galiano Lions Club.

Ed Widenmaier is a founding father of the Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Association and he worked with others to have a stone with a plaque placed in front of the municipal hall on Mount Newton Cross Road. It was used as a wreath laying site for local Remembrance Day ceremonies.

Since 2001, Ed and a team worked hard to replace the stone with a proper cenotaph. On 2 November 2015 the District of Central Saanich approved a new location for the cenotaph to be in Centennial Park. In 2018, The Peacekeepers memorial was moved to its current location.

Memorial Pond is dedicated to those who gave their lives in service to Canada in time of war and peacekeeping. It was erected by the Saanich Peninsula Memorial Park Society in 2001.

In November 2009, updates by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 37 and the Army Navy Air Force Unit 302 included a fountain and lighting. The funds for the "Veteran and Child" statue were raised by Reg Teeney, who worked together with sculptor Nathan Scott to design the statue. It depicts local Veteran Jim Lang looking upon a small child, commemorating the sacrifice of the Veteran's youth to protect future generations.

Captain John Mason was the subject for Artist Nathan Scott's Veteran Sailor statue. Mason served in the Navy during the Second World War and the Korean War. The “square rig” uniform on the sailor statue was worn as a non-commissioned member of the Royal Canadian Navy in 1942. The HMCS Naden headband on his cap is the previous name of CFB Esquimalt, the Royal Canadian Navy`s main base on the Pacific coast. 

The newspaper in the Veteran Sailor's hand is of note as it is the front page from ‘The Daily Colonist’, with an image of King George. Nathan used the actual V-E Day extra edition newspaper headlines as his main source.

The statue was commissioned by the Homecoming Statue Committee that was led by then Hon. Capt(N) Cedric Steele MSM CM. The force behind the addition of the statue were RAdm (Ret'd) Ken Summers who was a co- Chair along with Cedric Steele of the Homecoming Statue Committee. The statue was funded by public donations, the sale of commemorative bricks for the site and the sale of miniature statues.

Mason enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve at age 18 in December 1942 as a Stoker 2nd Class and served until he was discharged in 1945. He re-enlisted in 1949 and returned to the Navy as an officer. He later served during the Korean War onboard HMS Kenya. In 1958 onboard HMCS Chaudèrre, he was the first Engineering Officer to become Command Qualified. In July 1964, he took command of HMCS Algonquin, being the first officer of the Engineering Specialization in the history of the Royal Canadian Navy to command a destroyer. In 1972, he was posted to the Defence staff in London, England, and in 1976 to the Canadian Embassy in Oslo as the Naval Attaché for Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Retiring in 1978 at the rank of Captain.

The Veteran Sailor overlooks The Homecoming. It was at The Homecoming unveiling on May 4, 2010, that Captain John Mason arrived in his original uniform. It was decided then that the abundance raised by the Homecoming Statue Committee would be used for a second sculpture of Mason. Nathan was awarded the sculpture immediately and the Veteran Sailor was unveiled exactly a year later on May 4, 2011.

This memorial is dedicated to Anthony James Loxham Farrer.

This memorial is dedicated to Major Henry Cuthbert Holmes.