New Brunswick

This cenotaph was constructed in 1975 in honour of those who gave their life for the country. It was unveiled on 27 July 1975 during the centennial activities of the parish. The monument is located in the heart of the village, in front of the oldest cemetery, facing the church. It was in 1975 that Father Gérard Gautreau, Parish priest, organized a committee of veterans to put in action the construction of a cenotaph. Presided by Mr. Edgar Brideau, the committee decided that a lottery was the best way of raising the necessary funds. First prize was to be an ancient well, designed and offered by Mr. Brideau. Veterans sold tickets to local citizens and a census of all veterans was done at the same time. The lottery brought $509.50 and the names of the 240 veterans who served either in the South African War or the First and Second World Wars were recorded. The money raised by the veterans together with the help from generous donations and the parish itself allowed the construction to begin in 1975. It is made of marble with a plaque listing the names of those who gave their life for the country: First World War: Xavier Haché, Alexandre McGrath and Jean-Louis Morias; Second World War: Job Duguay, Joseph P. Haché, Aurèle Losier and Sylvestre Thomas. The monument was unveiled on 27 July 1975 following a parade by the veterans of the Tracadie Legion. In 1995, citizens added trees, shrubs, and sidewalks creating a truly peaceful environment. Three flagpoles were added and another shaft for a future monument to the founding members of the parish. Most of them are already buried behind the cenotaph.

This memorial is dedicated to the Veterans of the First and Second World Wars.

This memorial is dedicated to all Veterans.

This cenotaph is dedicated to all soldiers, past and present.

The Veteran's Memorial Centre was dedicated to the Veterans of the Belledune.

Constructed by M. André Pinet, this memorial is dedicated to the local war dead and veterans of the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War.

The Belledune Cenotaph was dedicated by the Village Council to Veterans of Belledune. It was erected in memory of all who served and died in defence of Canada  and features a silhouette of a soldier in the middle of the slab.

In the early 1960s, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 18 was named after Corporal Herman James Good, a local from Bathurst who was a recipient of the Victoria Cross. The Legion was previously located at 575 St. Peters Avenue before the new Legion was built in 2019.

The War Museum, founded in 1956, is full of artifact collections including uniforms, weapons, medals, information on the regiments that originated from the First World War and the Second World War. Lieutenant Colonel M. H. Rogers opened the museum in the basement of the officers’ mess on Murray Avenue in 1956. Rogers was a member of the North Shore Regiment and participated in the Normandy landing, where many soldiers from northern New Brunswick lost their lives. The North Shore Regiment long history of dedication and courage began in the New Brunswick militia in 1870. In 1971, George Smith salvaged the collections from the old museum to display them in the Legion on St. Peters Avenue. The museum was moved again to the new Legion in 2019.

Erected in 1950, this memorial is dedicated to the local war dead.

The Bertrand Cenotaph was erected in October 2013 by Armel Lanteigne, President of the Royal Canadian Legion 56 Caraquet, assisted by Jean-Paul Landry (member) and Denise Dumaresq (Treasurer). It was built by Monument Ste-Anne de Bertrand and dedicated to all those who lost their lives during the wars, including Afghanistan.