The Memorial Pole was carved in 1996 by Kwakiutl carver Chief Calvin Hunt as a memorial for Port Hardy Indigenous who served in the Canadian Armed Forces.
In 2016, the totem pole was taken to Hunt’s copper shop for restoration. It was rededicated at the Battle of Britain Parade in September 2016, as part of a new Veterans memorial at Carrot Park worked on by 101 Squadron, the Port Hardy Legion, the Town of Port Hardy, and the Canadian Rangers. It was officially unveiled on November 11, 2016.
The cenotaph is also located in the park.
