British Columbia

The North Vancouver Cenotaph, located in Victoria Park, was constructed in 1923 in memory of the citizens of the City and the District of North Vancouver who gave their lives during the First World War. The monument was later rededicated to commemorate the fallen of the Boer War, the Second World War, the Korean War and various peacekeeping missions around the world. The Cenotaph was designed by Blackadder and MacKay, Architects, and erected by the British Columbia Monumental Works of Vancouver. (Henry Blackadder was a resident of North Vancouver and served during the First World War.) The 1995 Cenotaph Enhancement Project upgraded the surrounding area of Victoria Park with new memorial markers, a commemorative lawn, extended walkways, lighting, a drinking fountain, floral plantings and additional benches.

Inscriptions added and Cenotaph rededicated 26 May 2013:

AFGHANISTAN 2001-2011

PEACEKEEPING

This memorial, a painting of a soldier kneeling before a fallen soldier's grave, was sponsored and spearheaded by Communities in Bloom in partnership with the Eagle Valley Arts Council, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 99, the District of Sicamous, and local businesses. It was painted in a barn quilt style by Dianna Stooshnov in 2019. Next to it hangs the Poppy Painting.

The Poppy Painting was sponsored and spearheaded by Communities in Bloom in partnership with the Eagle Valley Arts Council, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 99, the District of Sicamous, and local businesses. It was painted in a barn quilt style by Colleen Thurgood in 2019. Next to it hangs the Fallen Soldier Painting.

This mural was sponsored and spearheaded in 2018 by Communities in Bloom in partnership with the Eagle Valley Arts Council, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 99, District of Sicamous and local businesses. The western wall of the Legion was crumbling so Communities in Bloom supplied materials to strap the wall and add crezone board as a base for the mural. The Legion repaired the wall, created a committee of both young and older Veterans to create the subject matter of the mural, and made a donation supporting the Eagle Valley Arts Council, whose members painted the mural.

The painters included Kim Hyde, Karen Oliver, Cindy Mackrell, Dianna Bowles, Marg Pettitt, Carol Schlosar, Sue Miller, Sally Handley, and one other woman who was visiting. The paint was supplied by a local business. Once the mural was completed, it was coated with an anti-graffiti clear coat. The mural is a tribute to the past and present members of the Canadian Armed Forces, featuring a depiction of the Vimy Ridge Memorial, which serves as a symbol of the birth of the Canadian Armed Forces. It also depicts a Canadian flag with a silhouette of a soldier kneeling before a grave, which honours those who did not return home. The mural also features the badge of the Canadian Armed Forces, as well as several poppies.

This memorial was sponsored and spearheaded by Communities in Bloom in partnership with the Eagle Valley Arts Council, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 99, District of Sicamous and local businesses. The painting, along with the Lest We Forget Painting, was purchased for the front of the Legion building in 2017 and was chosen by a Legion member. Updates to the trim and paint of the building and new lighting were also added the same year, with the work being done by donations and the help of volunteers.

This memorial was sponsored and spearheaded by Communities in Bloom in partnership with the Eagle Valley Arts Council, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 99, District of Sicamous and local businesses. The painting, along with the War Memorial Painting, was purchased for the front of the Legion building in 2017 and was chosen by a Legion member. Updates to the trim and paint of the building and new lighting were also added the same year, with the work being done by donations and the help of volunteers.

Marine Peace Park, was designated as Salmon Arm's "Peace Park" as part of Canada's 125th Birthday in 1992. The signature piece of the marine park is the 135 metre (440 feet) long wooden pier sitting on stilts. 

"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.

Peace Parks Across Canada" has served as the foundation in launching the "IIPT Global Peace Parks Program" on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, 2000.

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."

Major Mutrie Lake is named in honour of Major Robert John Mutrie. It was named by the Government of British Columbia on May 9, 1977.

Robert John Mutrie was born in April 1883 in Wellington County, Ontario to Col. John and Margaret (Dow) Mutrie. His father had served during the Fenian Raids, had risen through the ranks to command the 30^th Wellington Rifles, and had occupied various civic positions in the county. Robert John Mutrie had also served with the 30^th Wellington Rifles, joining the Regiment in 1909. In 1914, while working as a realtor in the Vernon area of British Columbia, he joined the 2^nd Canadian mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regiment), eventually becoming the Second-in-Command of the Regiment. The 2^nd CMR, along with the Canadian Corps (now 3 divisions) was moved into the Ypres salient in March 1916, to hold the line from Hooge to St. Eloi, including Hill 62, Observatory Ridge, and Mount Sorrel. On March 27, the British exploded 6 huge mines that they had been tunneling since August 1915. This marked the beginning of the battle of the St. Eloi craters. It was near the end of this battle that Major Robert Mutrie was killed by artillery fire on April 5, 1916. He is interred at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery in Belgium.

The Brigadier W.C. Murphy Armoury, to the rear of Armoury Park in Vernon, is named in honour of Brigadier W.C. Murphy, DSO, ED. The armoury was built in 1913, and named Brigadier W.C. Murphy Armoury in 1980 by the Department of National Defence.

Brigadier W.C. Murphy served throughout the Second World War. He sailed for England with the British Columbia Dragoons in November 1941 and spent much of the next two years training with the Regiment for the eventual invasion of the European continent. Between May 1942 and March 1943, he commanded the British Columbia Dragoons before his transfer to the Headquarters of 5 Canadian Armoured Division where he served as General Staff Officer 1. In February 1944, he was appointed Commander of 1 Canadian Armoured Brigade, a post he held until the end of the war.

This monument honours the B.C. Dragoons (BCD.) It was decommissioned in October 2020 as a first step in a revitalization project, with plans to move it to a more prominent location.