British Columbia

The city’s first cenotaph was built in 1950. In 2008, LEES+Associates (with Asymmetric Design Group) was commissioned to design a new plaza and the design team worked closely with City staff and Veterans to design a new cenotaph which is the plaza's focal point. 

The cenotaph consists of two pillars of river rock and bronze plaques and was dedicated on 6 June 2010 in recognition of the 66th Anniversary of D-Day, a turning point in the Second World War. It was designed to be reminiscent of the Vimy Ridge Memorial.

On 11 November 1991 Mount Routh was named in honour of Corporal Patrick Albert Darnley Routh who was was killed in action on 23 May 1944 while serving with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps.

This mountain was named in 1967 in honour of Private Axel Pearson. Pearson was from Giscome, BC. He was killed on 2 November 1943 while serving with the Canadian Forestry Corps.

This mountain was named in 1966 in honour of Private Roy E. Ovington. Ovington was from Alenza Lake, BC and was killed in action in 1944.

This mountain was named in 1966 in honour of Private Charles Robert Hedrick. Hedrick was killed in action on 9 June 1944.

This mountain was named in 1967 in honour of Flight Sergeant Robert D. McCullagh. F/S McCullagh was killed when his aircraft was shot down on 30 March 1943 while serving with 83 Squadron RAF.

This lake is named in honour of Lance Corporal Jack Albert Andros, who was killed on 22 July 1943 while serving with C Company, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps.

This memorial commemorates Veterans from Fraser Lake who fought in the Second World War. It was installed in the early 1950s at the municipal cemetery, replacing a wooden cross by the Veterans' graves.

In May of 1989, a monument was erected at the Royal Canadian Legion Valemount Branch 266 (BC/Yukon) and dedicated by the 2nd Field Regiment of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery to remember their comrades who lost their lives on route to Korea on November 21, 1950. Their troop train collided with a northbound passenger train six kilometers south of Valemount and 17 Gunners lost their lives.

The Vanderhoof Cenotaph was rebuilt in 1998 due to age. It is dedicated to all War Veterans.