This Memorial was unveiled on September 22nd, 2001 in conjunction with the 75th anniversary celebration of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch No. 140. It was built so that the aging veterans could still march in the Remembrance Day celebrations. Since it was located on the south side of the hall even the members in walkers or with canes could still march in the Remembrance Day celebration and feel part of the group. Comrade Bob Pepper was the driving force behind this project with the Branch approval on the design and cost. The Memorial was constructed by SunCrest Monuments and created by Les Bignold. The cost was $6,800 with the breakdown as follows: $390.00 for the plastic cover to protect it from vandals $736.30 for the base $1,265.17 for cement $3,197.16 for the 3 flag poles With GST the total cost was $7,276.00 This granite memorial is coated in plastic to protect it from vandalism. It has the legion crest on the front, along with a soldier’s head and shoulders, and a maple leaf in a circlet. On the left side is the head and shoulders of a Navy Sailor and on the right is the head and shoulders of an Air Force Pilot.
Newspaper Article: Local Legion celebrates 75th anniversary By Joan Plaxton, Staff, Valley Views newspaper, Valleyview, Alberta Excerpt
Earlier in the day, the Valleyview Legion and the Legion Ladies Auxiliary dedicated a new memorial cenotaph south of the Memorial Hall in honour of the 75th anniversary. The monument was designed by Bob Pepper, past president of the Valleyview Legion, with input from the other Legion members and was constructed by Suncrest Monuments. The dedication was officiated by Rev. Richard Conrad Sedgewick, the Chaplain for the Alberta, NWT Command. Wreaths were laid near the base of the new cenotaph in memory of the men and women who lost their lives during World War I, World War II, the Korean War and during peacekeeping missions. The memorial bears the legion crest as well as beautifully etched representatives (army, navy, air force) of the Canadian Armed Forces on three of its four granite faces.
