Peacekeepers Park
Municipality/Province: Angus, ON
Memorial number: 35078-052
Type: Park
Address: 12 Commerce Road
GPS coordinates: Lat: 44.3300477 Long: -79.8895434
Submitted by: Robert (Bob) George
Photo credit: Tim Laye, Ontario War Memorials
In 2008, this land was leased from the township by the Jerry Tremblay, CD, Central Ontario Chapter, Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping. A solid granite commemorative stone was imported from Pakistan and a maple leaf carved into its face in honour of all who served in peace. Peacekeepers Park is dedicated to the 160,000+ Canadians who have served on United Nations sanctioned missions since 1947.
The stone path was installed in 2016 and is lined with 18 mounted pedestals which detail the 59 United Nations missions since 1949. The first eight plaques describe peacekeeping and peacemaking missions, while the last 10 depict aid and observer missions. Also along the path are the Buffalo Nine Memorial and Bringing Their Faces Into The Light—walls mounted with renditions and short biographies of the faces of the fallen.
Included in the park are the Wall of Honour, Lynx reconnaissance vehicle (donated in part by Canadian Forces Base Borden), LAV III Monument, Korea missions plaque and a United Nations guard post.
Inscription found on memorial
[arch/arche]
PEACEKEEPERS PARK
Parc des Gardiens de la Paix
[stone/pierre]
CANADA
PEACEKEEPERS
GUARDIENS DE LA PAIX
THIS MONUMENT IS
DEDICATED TO THOSE
WHO SERVED IN
THE NAME OF PEACE
CE MONUMENT EST
DEDIE A CEUX
QUI ONT SERVI
AU NOM DE LA PAIX
[plaque]
Korea/La Corée
Missions
| UNTcOK | 1947-1948 | |
| UNSK | 1950-1953 | 472 fatalities/Morts |
| UNCMAC | 1953-1956 | 44 fatalities/Morts |
"The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier
who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war."
Douglas MacArthur
Street view
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