Even though in 1919 discussions for a war memorial continued, a committee was struck, a site (Union Square) was chosen, and ideas were put forward, the promised memorial never materialized. Frustrated by years of inaction, Doctor Norman Craig, a surgeon and a Veteran of the Great War, decided it was to do something. To raise funds for the memorial, in 1933 he wrote and staged a play based on his experiences in the war - “You’re Lucky if You’re Killed.” The newly formed Fergus Legion and Doctor Craig helped to plan, pay for and build the Fergus Cenotaph, which he later called “a small, overdue payment on a large debt.”
The cenotaph was unveiled on August 5, 1935, attended by thousands and broadcast to many more via radio. Following Doctor Craig’s death in 1964, the memorial park was rededicated in his honour.
