This memorial was erected in 1957 by Chief William Pine in memory of his son and others who served their country in the Second World War. Private William Pine died in action near Caen, France and was originally buried six miles south east of the city in Mondeville Temporary Cemetery. On March 16, 1945, he was reburied in Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in Calvados, France.
Excerpts from the Sault Daily, December 2, 1957:
"Pte. William Pine enlisted in the Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regiment Sept. 29, 1939. Chief Pine, speaking through an interpreter said, "His name shall now live here for all time." Rev. B. King-Edward told the gathering that the dedication of the memorial is to "one man in name but it is also a memorial to all those who died for the cause of freedom." He said the dead had fought for the "priceless heritage" of the Canadian way of life. Mrs. Cliff Lesage, regional president of Homemaker's Clubs in Northern Ontario, and vice president of the Garden River Club, also paid tribute to the honour of war heroes as she spoke for her organization. "It is not death alone that makes a man a hero," she said. "Every man is a hero who offers to sacrifice his life for what he honestly believes are the just rights of his country and his friends." "To our heroes all - to those who died and to those who were willing to die, we offer our humble thanks at this dedication today." Wreaths were laid at the foot of the memorial by members of the Pine family, the Homemaker's Club, the Indian Affairs Department, and the Garden River School."
