Heroes Park

Heroes Park

Beaconsfield,

Type

Parks

The Heroes Park Project commemorates the 100^th anniversary of the First World War. The entrance to the park has a “gate”, consisting of low, curved walls with an inscribed front. The walls end in short columns, inscribed on the back, and a large, black stone monument is located in the middle of the park.

In 2010, The City of Beaconsfield and its citizens were honored when the city flag flew in the Canadian Headquarters of the 1^st Battalion, Royal 22^nd Regiment Battle Group in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Major R Gratton, a Beaconsfield resident and member of the Second Field Regiment (Reserve artillery Regiment in Montreal) was then deployed in Afghanistan made a promise to create a citizen committee to build a cenotaph to honour the service of the military but also those who are in harm’s way in the service to the population of Canada. Heroes Park is a part of this dedication, which also includes the Beaconsfield War Memorial and the Path of Heroes.

Inscription

[front/devant]

[left side/côté gauche]

Parc des Héros. En hommage à nos héros passés, présents, et futurs.

[right side/côté droit]

Heroes Park. In tribute to our heroes past, present, and future.

[back/arrière]

[left side/côté gauche]

Ce parc a été inauguré par son Excellence le Très Honorable David Johnson, C.C, C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., Gouverneur Général et commandant en Chef du Canada, en présence de Son Honneur M. Georges Bourelle, Maire de Beaconsfield, du major Richard Gratton, C.D., A.R.C., Président du Comité des Héros et du soldat William Ross, The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, vétéran du débarquement du 6 juin 1944. Le 15 octobre 2014.

This par kwas dedicated by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnson, C.C, C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada. In the presence of His Worship Georges Bourelle, Mayor of Beaconsfield, Major Richard Gratton, C.D., R.C.A., President of the Heores Committee, and Private William Ross, The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, veteran of the D-Day assault on 6 June 1944. October 15^th 2014.

[right side/côté droit]

Comité des Héros
Heroes Committee

Major Richard Gratton, CD, Président-Chair. Artillerie Royale Canadienne
Mr. Dennis Pfeffer, Vice president, Vice chair
Lt-Col (Ret) T. Montague, CD, MD
Captain Mark Whittall Cadet Instructor Cadre, Trésorier-Treasurer
Sergeant Frank Jennings, Police de Montréal
M. Claude Lafond, Communications
Adjudant-Chef (Ret) Gilles Aubé, CD, MMM, Artillerie Royale Canadienne
Chef aux opérations Michel Robert, Service des incendies de Montréal
M. Kristopher Parent, Architecte
Mr. Wayne Belvedere, Liaison
Mr. Daniel Wolfe, Communications
Caporal (Ret) Christian Habel, Gendarmerie Royale du Canada
Caporal Camille Habel, Gendarmerie Royale du Canada
Paramedic Daniel Gauvin, Urgences-Santé
Officer John Carroll, Sécurité Publique, Ville de DDO
Captain (Ret) Dave Wakely, Cadet Instructor Cadre
Caporal Guillaume Plourde, Régiment de la Chaudière
Sergeant (Ret) Kevin McCready, Police de Montréal
Constable Jacques Monast, Police de Montréal