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In 1963, Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 155 made plans to build a cenotaph with financial help of the Ladies Auxiliary. First World War Veteran P.D. McMunn donated the red flint granite from a quarry in McMunn, Manitoba that was started by his father. The cenotaph was completed in early October of 1964 by stone mason Edward Polsarrd of Winnipeg and features carefully cut and placed stones that are inset with white mortar.

It was dedicated on November 11, 1964, by Winnipeg Legion chaplain Ven. Archdeacon George E. Phillips, to honour the local war dead of the First and Second World Wars. The cenotaph was unveiled by Reverend W.G. Martin. The stone work was repointed in 2021.

This memorial, the Peace Bell, was originally installed as the school bell for the Gretna Public School in 1884. On 11 November 1965 it was rededicated as a peace bell.

In 1920 the Canadian William A. Rogers Limited Company published a catalogue of memorial designs including the overlife-sized statue of a pensive infantryman, leaning on his rifle, with his chin resting on his hand. According to the catalogue, Rogers was at that time the only bronze foundry in Canada that had successfully made large casts like this, and the figure as a cast from a model by a St. Boniface sculptor named Nicolas Pirroton.

At a regular meeting of the Steinbach Royal Canadian Legion Branch 190 that it was decided to erect a cenotaph at a cost of $1,155.00 plus the cost of the base. It was erected to the memory of the men and women of Steinbach and district who served their country and unveiled 16 September 1955.

Officiating at the unveiling and dedication was Premier, the Honourable Duff Roblin, 1st Vice President Provincial Command, Manitoba and North Western Ontario. In addition to local branch members, were colour parties from Provincial Command, Dominion City, Morris and Warroad (United States of America) American Legion and the Warroad (United States of America) High School Band.

The cenotaph was re-dedicated on Sunday afternoon, 6 June 2022, with an inscription honouring Canadian peacekeepers.

This display of photographs, documents and medals was put together by Art Braun and Haru Kroeker.

The Altona and District Cenotaph was constructed in 1995 in memory of casualties from the First and Second World Wars and dedicated on 29 July 1995. The Cenotaph was a project of the Altona-Gretna Optimist Club for Altona's Centennial in 1995. It was designed at Altona Memorials through consultation with several Veterans and the Club. 

Due to a major drainage construction project in 2021 in downtown Altona, the cenotaph had to be re-located from the corner of 2nd Street NE and 4th Avenue NE. Through funding from the Town of Altona and Veterans Affairs Canada, the cenotaph was moved to its new location outside of the Millennium Exhibition Center.

Erected by the Whitemouth Museum Society in November 1982, this memorial is dedicated to the local war dead of the First and Second World Wars.

This 20-foot monument was erected to serve as a reminder of the history of Mennonite people and to honour those who suffered through times of violence, terror and war. It was created by a committee of the Mennonite Historical Society and dedicated in July of 1985. There are six sides to the structure and each side has a plaque to remind us of different events that have impacted Mennonites. The earliest beginning of the timeline is 1914, the beginning of the First World War and it goes until 1953.

There are plaques to honour the Mennonite victims of this violent century; the hardship endured by Mennonite women who faced persecution and lost husbands and homes during 1929 to 1953; victims of the Second World War; victims of terror 1929-1941; victims of war and anarchy 1914-1921; unknown victims, 1914-1953; and to those who found their resting place in unmarked graves in labour camps, in the endless loneliness of Russia’s northern wastes, or on the road between east and west.

Valde Lake was named in honour of Pilot Officer Victor Lewis Valde. He enlisted and served as an air gunner with the Royal Canadian Air Force and was killed in action on 2 November 1944 at 20 years of age. Valde was the only son of Lewis and Emma Valde and attended Transcona Memorial United Church prior to enlistment.

Victor Valde Memorial Park and Valde Avenue in Transcona are also named in honour of Pilot Officer Valde.

Larche Lake, situated southwest of McCruden Lake and east of Régimbal Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park, was named in commemoration of Flight Sergeant Joseph Armand G. Larche. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force and trained in Canada through the British Commonwealth Air Training Program. He was killed in action overseas while serving with the 425 Squadron on 11 November 1942 at 27 years of age. For his service, he was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp, and War Medal 1939-1945. 

Larche Avenue in Transcona was also named in commemoration of Flight Sergeant Joseph Armand G. Larche.