The 169th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force Colours were placed on either side of the chancel at St. Paul's Anglican Church on May 13, 1917. Lieutenant-Colonel W.S. Dinnick, Major M.S. Boehm and Major T.A. Glass formally presented the Colours to Archdeacon Cody and church wardens.
In earlier times, Colours played a prominent part in many battles. They served to identify units in battle, often marking the focal point of a struggle. Captured Colours were a prized trophy and attracted enemy attention and inspired much gallantry. By the late 19th and 20th Century, however, they were no longer carried in battle, but their status as the heart and soul of a Regiment continued, and the laying up of Colours signifies and helps keep holy the memories of the men who sacrificed their lives.