Colombie-Britannique

This plaque was erected in honour of Private Arthur Norman Hackney who died while serving in the First World War. He was a South African War Veteran.

After the First World War, at meetings of the people of Whonnock in December 1919 and January 1920, it was decided that the Ladies Hall on River Road would be acquired and turned into a Memorial Hall and the funds that were made available in the memory of the soldiers of Whonnock district who fell in the war would be handed over to the Ladies Club to pay off the mortgage and for a memorial: a brass tablet with the names of the fallen soldiers.

In 1920, the Ladies Hall was dedicated to the memory of the soldiers from the area and renamed the Whonnock Memorial Hall. In 1921, a brass memorial plaque dedicated to those from the area who fell in the First World War was attached above the main entrance of the hall. 

In 1944, the Ladies Club handed the deed of the property over to the Whonnock Women’s Institute. The old building fell more and more in disrepair and by 1965 the Women’s Institute moved its meetings to the new Thornhill Hall. In January of 1977, the deed and the hall were turned over to the municipality with the request that the property be held in trust for the community of Whonnock to be used as a memorial park.

After the hall was demolished, the plaque returned to the site for a short time where it was attached to a concrete base. It was moved in 1988 to the Whonnock Lake Centre.

A LAV III Monument is a permanent community symbol of remembrance which pays tribute to our Canadian Armed Forces who served and sacrificed in Afghanistan from 2001-2014. It is constructed from previously used LAV III hulls and remnant parts which have been decommission by the government. They are actual-size, look real but are not functional. A LAV III is a Light Armoured Vehicle made of steel, supported by an 8-wheel drive suspension and powered by a 6-cylinder 350 horsepower diesel engine. It can weigh as much as 16,000 kg, carry various weapons, hold up to 10 passengers and reach speeds of 100 km/h.

The LAV III Monument Selection Committee, which is chaired by Major General (ret’d) David Fraser, a former Canadian Commander of Afghanistan South in 2006 along with other Afghanistan veterans, awards Monuments while supplies. This is a community sponsored monument by the BC Regiment (DCO) Association Charitable Trust. Each monument includes a commemorate plaque and costs $17,500, plus applicable sales tax. The original cost of an operational LAV III ranged from $ 1-4 Million depending upon the configuration. The LAV III is made by General Dynamics Land Systems Canada in London, Ontario, Canada.

The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) is an armoured reconnaissance reserve regiment whose soldiers assist the Regular Force in meeting Canada's military commitments both at home and abroad. The Regiment is the oldest in Vancouver with a long history, during which it has been designated as Garrison Artillery, Rifles, Infantry, Armour, and finally Armoured Reconnaissance since 1965. Throughout its history, the Regiment has received 34 battle honours. Approximately 100 members served during the Afghanistan conflict, including the Regiment's former Commanding Officer, the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, who completed 3 tours of duty before being appointed as the Minister of National Defence, in 2015.

The BC Regiment Armoury is a designated heritage building located in downtown Vancouver with limited exterior property. As a result, the Armoury could not accommodate the display of the LAV III Monument outside, therefore, a former serving member of the Regiment, William P.J. McCarthy, donated a parcel of his family estate to ensure that his former Regiment could be commemorated in this symbolic way. The LAV III Monument is located close to Mission, overlooking Hatzic Lake and is visible when you drive along Sylvester Road. The Estate is called Shiloh Hill (or Place of Peace Hill) and the grounds will be opened to the public on various occasions throughout the year.

By June 1919, plans were underway by the Maple Ridge Returned Soldiers Reception Committee to create a memorial tablet and monument. A bronze memorial tablet created by O.B. Allan Jewelers was unveiled at the Haney fall fair in September 1919. It listed the names of those who had paid the supreme sacrifice, those who had gone overseas and those who had worked in munitions. Maple Ridge had 221 men who served during the First World War. 

By 1922, the existence of the bronze memorial tablet had almost been forgotten. The Haney Women’s Institute wrote a letter to council requesting that the bronze tablet no longer be concealed in the municipal vault but be erected in some public place, suggesting the new High School for consideration, but refraining from any attempt to influence the Council. Members of council stated that the tablet was in the vault for safety against fire with the intention to place it at the new municipal hall. Further action was referred to the Returned Soldiers Committee.

It is not known when the tablet was moved to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 88. Later plaques were added for the Second World War, Korean War and peacekeeping.

Le Centre Mission Memorial, aussi désigné Old Hospital (vieil hôpital), est un bâtiment à un étage situé à l’angle de la 5^e rue et de la rue James, à Mission, en Colombie-Britannique. La collectivité de Mission est fière des contributions importantes des résidents locaux. Grâce à des collectes de fonds et des activités spéciales, ils ont permis à l’hôpital d’ouvrir ses portes libre de toute dette et d’ajouter de l’équipement et de l’espace au cours de ses quarante prochaines années d’existence. Construit en 1924, le Mission Memorial Hospital fut le premier hôpital construit expressément à cette fin à Mission. Le bâtiment continua d’être exploité comme un hôpital jusqu’en 1965 lorsque le nouvel hôpital ouvrit ses portes dans un autre secteur de la localité. Le bâtiment du vieil hôpital fut acheté par le gouvernement local en 1966, mais demeura inoccupé jusqu’en 1973 lorsque la Mission Memorial Centre Society (MMCS) fut créée et a pris en charge l’exploitation du bâtiment. Les résidents de Mission voulaient créer une installation utile qui aiderait la population tout en rendant hommage aux morts de la guerre. Le bâtiment sert donc de mémorial pour commémorer et honorer les victimes de la guerre.

Dédié sous le nom de parc Vimy (Vimy Park) par la municipalité de Kent, ce mémorial rend hommage aux citoyens de la localité morts durant les Première et Seconde Guerres mondiales. Ce parc est caractérisé par une courte muraille commémorative sur laquelle est posée une plaque.

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Érigé par le District de Pitt Meadows, ce mémorial est dédié aux anciens combattants et aux morts des guerres auxquelles le Canada a pris part. Le cénotaphe de Pitt Meadows a été construit en 1960 à la mémoire de tous ceux qui ont combattu et qui sont morts pour nous. Feu M. Walter Laseur et d’autres membres de la filiale de la Légion royale canadienne se sont réunis, avec des représentants de la municipalité, pour concevoir et réaliser le cénotaphe et le terrain qui l’entoure. Chaque année, au printemps et à l’été, des plates-bandes de fleurs sont plantées autour du cénotaphe.

Ce mur commémoratif rend hommage aux victimes locales de la Première et de la Seconde guerre mondiale.

Ce mémorial, dédié aux anciens combattants et aux citoyens de la localité morts durant les Première et Seconde Guerres mondiales et la guerre de Corée ainsi qu’aux gardiens canadiens de la paix, a été érigé par la Légion royale canadienne.