British Columbia

This memorial was sponsored and spearheaded by Communities in Bloom in partnership with the Eagle Valley Arts Council, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 99, District of Sicamous and local businesses. The painting, along with the Lest We Forget Painting, was purchased for the front of the Legion building in 2017 and was chosen by a Legion member. Updates to the trim and paint of the building and new lighting were also added the same year, with the work being done by donations and the help of volunteers.

This memorial was sponsored and spearheaded by Communities in Bloom in partnership with the Eagle Valley Arts Council, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 99, District of Sicamous and local businesses. The painting, along with the War Memorial Painting, was purchased for the front of the Legion building in 2017 and was chosen by a Legion member. Updates to the trim and paint of the building and new lighting were also added the same year, with the work being done by donations and the help of volunteers.

Marine Peace Park, was designated as Salmon Arm's "Peace Park" as part of Canada's 125th Birthday in 1992. The signature piece of the marine park is the 135 metre (440 feet) long wooden pier sitting on stilts. 

"Peace Parks Across Canada" was conceived and organized by the International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) in collaboration with "CANADA 125" and the National Capital Commission. As Canada celebrated its 125th Birthday, some 400 cities and towns across Canada dedicated a Park to Peace – with most parks dedicated at Noon local time, October 8th, as the National Peacekeeping Monument was being unveiled in Ottawa. The members of the winning design team included Cornelia H. Oberlander, landscape architect. Supporters included the Federation of Canadian Mayors and Municipalities, Canada Parks and Recreation Association, the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, Heritage Canada, World Wildlife Fund Canada, Friends of the Earth, Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, and local Rotary Clubs all across Canada. Project sponsors included VIA Rail, Greyhound Lines Canada, Ltd., CP Hotels and Resorts, Ramada International Hotels and Resorts, Four Seasons Ltd., Meridien Hotels, Concept 3 Advertising and Programmed Communications, Ltd.

Peace Parks Across Canada" has served as the foundation in launching the "IIPT Global Peace Parks Program" on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, 2000.

At noon on October 9th, 2007 – one day after the precise 15th Anniversary of the original dedications, and as Canada continues to be a beacon of peace, Tolerance, and Understanding in a world of increasing violence and distrust, and a nation that celebrates diversity, a nation-wide re-dedication was co-ordinated.

Each of the original Peace Parks incorporated a ‘Bosco Sacro’ (Peace Grove) of 12 trees as a symbolic link with one another, and with nature - and as a symbol of hope for the future. The 12 trees were also symbolic of Canada’s 10 Provinces and two Territories. As there are now three Territories, a 13th tree was planted as part of the "Re-dedication Ceremony."

Major Mutrie Lake is named in honour of Major Robert John Mutrie. It was named by the Government of British Columbia on May 9, 1977.

Robert John Mutrie was born in April 1883 in Wellington County, Ontario to Col. John and Margaret (Dow) Mutrie. His father had served during the Fenian Raids, had risen through the ranks to command the 30^th Wellington Rifles, and had occupied various civic positions in the county. Robert John Mutrie had also served with the 30^th Wellington Rifles, joining the Regiment in 1909. In 1914, while working as a realtor in the Vernon area of British Columbia, he joined the 2^nd Canadian mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regiment), eventually becoming the Second-in-Command of the Regiment. The 2^nd CMR, along with the Canadian Corps (now 3 divisions) was moved into the Ypres salient in March 1916, to hold the line from Hooge to St. Eloi, including Hill 62, Observatory Ridge, and Mount Sorrel. On March 27, the British exploded 6 huge mines that they had been tunneling since August 1915. This marked the beginning of the battle of the St. Eloi craters. It was near the end of this battle that Major Robert Mutrie was killed by artillery fire on April 5, 1916. He is interred at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery in Belgium.

The Brigadier W.C. Murphy Armoury, to the rear of Armoury Park in Vernon, is named in honour of Brigadier W.C. Murphy, DSO, ED. The armoury was built in 1913, and named Brigadier W.C. Murphy Armoury in 1980 by the Department of National Defence.

Brigadier W.C. Murphy served throughout the Second World War. He sailed for England with the British Columbia Dragoons in November 1941 and spent much of the next two years training with the Regiment for the eventual invasion of the European continent. Between May 1942 and March 1943, he commanded the British Columbia Dragoons before his transfer to the Headquarters of 5 Canadian Armoured Division where he served as General Staff Officer 1. In February 1944, he was appointed Commander of 1 Canadian Armoured Brigade, a post he held until the end of the war.

This monument honours the B.C. Dragoons (BCD.) It was decommissioned in October 2020 as a first step in a revitalization project, with plans to move it to a more prominent location.

The Veterans’ Wall of Honour is a collection of Veterans photographs.

Erected in 1980 by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 99, this memorial is dedicated to the men and women of Sicamous who served in the Canadian Forces during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. 

Located on the outside walls of the legion are: Fallen Soldier Painting, Poppy Painting, Vimy Ridge and Canadian Armed Forces Mural, War Memorial Painting and Lest We Forget Painting.

After the First World War in 1924 the "The Eagle River Valley Branch" of the G.W.V.A. No. 64 erected a cenotaph at Malakwa's Cemetery to commemorate those who had given their lives for peace. The Cenotaph was built by community volunteers and the property for the Cenotaph was donated by Mr. and Mrs. McGlone.  This memorial is dedicated to the local war dead of the First World War (1914-1918), the Second World War (1939 - 1945) and the Korean War (1950 - 1953).

This mural, "Mural of Tribute", by artists Michelle Loughery and Sarah Lindsay, was sponsored and developed by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #167, Lumby. Starting from the left is the most important scene – a soldier kneeling at a cross, marking the final resting place of a fallen comrade. At is feet is the Poppy of Remembrance and the words “Lest We Forget”. Above him is the Red Ensign, Canada’s flag for many years. The rocks symbolize the hardships, sorrows and defeats that had to be overcome on the way to victory. The landing scene has two Second World War fighter planes and a Lancaster bomber of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Beneath them are the landing craft and the corvettes of the Royal Canadian Navy, while in the foreground is a ship of the Merchant Marine. Advancing is a piper that would be leading a file of men into battle. In the centre are First World War soldiers attacking Vimy Ridge. At the top, one can see the Vimy Ridge Memorial. Over the door are the representatives of two of the Women’s Services in the Second World War. Often forgotten is the tremendous contribution to victory by women in both World Wars. To their right is a ruined city, a graphic reminder of the cost and horror of war. Below the city is a mobile Salvation Army canteen, representing all the wonderful fraternal and religious organizations that helped the morale of our service men and women. Above and to the right are two soldiers of the South African War. Finally, at the right of the mural is a Canadian Peacekeeper in his United Nations uniform. Today, Canada is recognized throughout the world as a country that can be counted on. Our service men and women continue to make sacrifices in the efforts of peacekeeping. A dedication ceremony was held for the Memorial Wall on September 9, 2001. Well-known Vernon mural artist Michelle Loughery painted the Memorial Wall mural with assistance from Sarah Lindsay.