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The Northwest Rebellion (1885) In 1885, Metis leader Louis Riel proclaimed a provisional government in an attempt to call attention to his people's concerns about western Canadian settlement. In response, the Canadian government dispatched the North West Field Force under Major General Middleton, who suffered severe setbacks at the hands of Riel's general, Gabriel Dumont. Dumont's use of surprise raids and ambushes frustrated the Field Force, who were used to more traditional tactics. Riel eventually surrendered at Batoche on May 15, was found guilty of treason and hanged in Regina on November 16, 1885. This statue depicts Metis hero Gabriel Dumont, who successfully escaped to the United States and was later granted amnesty and allowed to return to Batoche.

Named for the legendary association of fountains have with perpetual youth, the Memorial Fountain of Youth is dedicated to those killed in the Second World War (1939-1945). Over one million Canadian men and women enlisted in the Armed Forces during this conflict; of this number, 42,000 died in service. The Kiwanis Memorial Fountain, officially dedicated on June 17, 1947, was built to the "everlasting honour and glory of those who fared forth to war and died that Freedom's cause might triumph." The original fountain was rebuilt and rededicated in 1996 by the Kiwanis Club of Saskatoon and the Meewasin Valley Authority. Source: Path of History - Kiwanis Memorial Park brochure

This memorial is dedicated to Canada's Fighting Forces in R.M. of Meeting Lake No. 466. It was erected by R.M. of Meeting Lake No. 466.

The Lieutenant Gordon Flowerdew Plaque was erected by the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation, Government of Saskatchewan in 1995.

Gordon Muriel Flowerdew was born in Billingford, England on 2 January 1885. As a young man, he came to Saskatchewan in 1903, and later moved to British Columbia. During the First World War he was commissioned as an officer in Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians).

On 30 March 1918 near Moreuil Wood in France, Lieutenant Flowerdew, leading “C” Squadron of the Strathconas, saw two lines of German infantry positions supported by machine guns, one line about two hundred metres behind the other. Flowerdew ordered the squadron to charge. The Canadian cavalrymen passed over both of the German lines, killing many of the enemy with their swords. Wheeling about, Flowerdew led “C” Squadron back over the lines again, which caused the Germans to break and retire. At this point, the squadron had suffered 70 per cent casualties in the charge, including Flowerdew who had been badly wounded. Nevertheless, the survivors managed to establish themselves in the positions formerly held by the enemy, and were able to hold them. Unfortunately,Flowerdew died of his wounds the following day.

Lieutenant Flowerdew’s spirited leadership on this occasion was honoured with the award of a posthumous Victoria Cross.

The Langham War Memorial was constructed in the 1970's in memory of those who paid the Supreme Sacrifice in the First and Second World Wars, and the Korean War. Trees were planted in memory of each one who paid the Supreme Sacrifice. The maintenance work is mostly completed by Legion Volunteers. There are annual ceremonies held at the Monument on Decoration Day and November 11.

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This plaque is dedicated to the personnel who served during the Second World War having passed through No. 4 S.F.T.S. at Royal Canadian Air Force Station Saskatoon. The memorial was erected by the city of Saskatoon and No. 602 Lynx Wing of the Royal Canadian Air Force Association.

This aircraft, a CT33 Silverstar, was flown by the Royal Canadian Air Force in the 1950s and 1960s. It bears the red colour scheme of the Red Knight, a contemporary aerobatic performer. It marks the entrance to the R.C.A.F. Park.

This memorial is dedicated to the war dead of the South African War.

The Vimy Memorial Band Stand was erected by the Saskatoon Kiwanis Club in honour of the Canadians who fought at Vimy Ridge in 1917.  It was inspired from the 1936 pilgrimage to Vimy, France, where King Edward VIII unveiled a memorial to Canada and her dead at Vimy Ridge on July 26.

The project began under the presidency of J.C. Hackney and a special bandstand committee was established. Construction of the Vimy Memorial Band Stand cost the Kiwanis Club $3,521, less a $57 donation from the city. Frank J. Martini, member of the Kiwanis Club, served as the architect on the project.

The memorial was designed to serve as a centre where the community could gather to enjoy and participate in good music and was a reverent tribute to the nations in the Great War. The Vimy Memorial Band Stand was built in Kiwanis Park on the bank of the South Saskatchewan River facing the junction of 20th Street and Spadina Crescent. Built of concrete and painted white, the semi-domed roof, crowned with a lantern (a turret crowning a dome) is supported by eight pillars. Steps lead to the band area, which is enclosed by an iron balustrade.

The first event held at the Vimy Memorial Band Stand was the dedication and its presentation to the City of Saskatoon on September 1. 1937. Mayor R.M. Pinder accepted the Band Stand on behalf of the City and accepted an engraved scroll as a permanent record of the event. Approximately 2,000 citizens attended the dedication.

During the Second World War, the memorial served as a centre for patriotic, war-related activities. The "Salute to Britain Ceremony" was held on April 23, 1941; Victory Torch Day, which added a permanent flagstaff to the site, was held on May 28 of that year. The following year on September 8, a public reception was held for the bomber crew which raided Saarbrucken, Germany. The memorial was also the centre for the Third Victory Loan Rallies of October 18 and 19, 1942. With the end of the war in 1945, the memorial became the centre of victory celebrations and occasions welcoming the Veterans home.

During the summer of 1987, the City of Saskatoon Parks and Recreation Department restored the Vimy Memorial Band Stand to its original state.