The Town of Souris, P.E.I., has officially unveiled a war memorial eleven years in the making. Engraved on the 28 stone panels are approximately 1,800 names of veterans and RCMP officers from the Souris area, with room to add more names in the future. Some of the names date back to the 1700's.
A memorial bench at the entrance, which offers a place to reflect, is inscribed: "Community memorial designed and manufactured by Heritage memorials Ltd. This memorial bench proudly donated by local representative Charles Dunphy."
QR codes for smartphones will be added to the site to give more detailed information about the veterans.
The monument is a project of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 3 and was funded by Veterans Affairs Canada.
