The Path of Heroes stands to complement the Beaconsfield War Memorial (24031-007), erected by the Beaurepaire-Beaconsfield Historical Society in partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion and Beaconsfield High School. It recognizes police, firefighters and other first responders who have served and sacrificed in service to the community.
In 2010, The City of Beaconsfield and its citizens were honored when the city flag flew in the Canadian Headquarters of the 1st Battalion, Royal 22nd 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. The Path of Heroes is a part of this dedication, which also includes The Heroes Park Project and the Beaconsfield War Memorial.
