Veterans' Memorial

Orangeville, Ontario
Type
Other

This memorial was erected in 2003 honouring those who served and returned from the First and Second World Wars, and Korean War. It features three large stones that were quarried from Manitoulin Island limestone.

Rock is a symbol of strength and trust, and the people who served were the "bedrock" of the community. The one horizontal stone represents injured Veterans and offers a place for people to sit and reflect. The inscription on the middle stone is below a Maple Leaf (representing the country they fought for) inside a laurel wreath (representing honour) with three poppies underneath (to remember those who did not return). The flagstone path in front of the monument leads to the memorial but also points the way to the cenotaph, representing those who did not come back looking for their fallen comrades.

Inscription

With enduring gratitude
to those of our community
who were prepared
to five their lives
for our freedom.


The Honour Roll resides within
the Town Hall.

WORLD WAR I
1913 - 1918
WORLD WAR II
1939 - 1945
KOREAN WAR
1950 - 1953

Location
Veterans' Memorial

10, 2nd Street
Orangeville
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.920531
Long. -80.0943199

Veterans' Memorial

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front

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inscription

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Alexandra Park storyboard

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