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Dunkirk Court is located on property that was acquired by War Time Housing Limited and was the first of many developments during the war years built to help house the influx of workers required in Welland for the war effort.

On September 6, 1944, the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division marched eastward with the objective of clearing the entire coastal area east of Calais, including the heavily fortified port of Dunkirk, capturing the launching sites of German rockets and putting an end to their attacks on southern England. This court was named on February 17, 1942, to commemorate those who fought at Dunkirk.

Calais Street is located on property that was acquired by War Time Housing Limited and was the first of many developments during the war years built to help house the influx of workers required in Welland for the war effort.

On September 6, 1944, the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division marched eastward with the objective of clearing the entire coastal area east of Calais. Le Havre, Boulogne and Calais were taken by the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division only after massive attacks with combined air and ground assaults. This street was named on February 1, 1943 to commemorate those who fought at Calais.

Dunkirk Road is located on property that was acquired by War Time Housing Limited and was the first of many developments during the war years built to help house the influx of workers required in Welland for the war effort.

On September 6, 1944, the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division marched eastward with the objective of clearing the entire coastal area east of Calais, including the heavily fortified port of Dunkirk, capturing the launching sites of German rockets and putting an end to their attacks on southern England. This street was named on February 17, 1942, to commemorate those who fought at Dunkirk.

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John Bean was born in Attercliffe, Ontario, on September 8, 1901. He attended Stratford Collegiate Institute in Ontario and Northwestern College before transferring to the University of Michigan, where he earned his degrees and spent the rest of this life doing research and teaching for 28 years. John became a world leader in the field of oxygen poisoning, particularly during the Second World War, when the subject had extensive applications in undersea operations. He left a generous bequest in his will to the City of Thorold for the beautification of the Battle of Beaverdams Park.

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Thorold's Honour Roll is located in front of St. John's Anglican Church.

For the three years Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping Central Ontario Provincial Director Don Bowman was on a mission to place a memorial to civilian and military Veterans in Memorial Park. On May 9, 2017, a meeting was held with Thorold Parks and Recreation Department, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 17, Canadian Corps Unit 44, Canadian Corps Museum and Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping. Both a Merchant Navy memorial and United Nations memorial were discussed and approved.

The Merchant Navy Memorial was dedicated on 24 August 2018. It includes the Canada's Wartime Merchant Navy plaque.

The 50 Faces of the War of 1812 interpretive panels show some of the leading military participants in the war including Canadian Militia, Indigenous peoples and the British Army.

Between 1812 and 1815 the six colonies of British North America: Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Lower Canada (modern Quebec) and Upper Canada (modern Ontario) with a population of just over 600,000 people, engaged in a fight for survival against the neighbouring United States. For nearly three years English and French speaking Canadians, and their Indigenous allies, fought alongside the British army and navy to preserve their freedom.

Although there were tensions along the border for nearly half a century after the war, never again did the United States and Canada engage each other in armed conflict.

For the three years Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping, Central Ontario Provincial Director, Don Bowman was on a mission to place a memorial to civilian and military Veterans in Memorial Park. On May 9, 2017, a meeting was held with Thorold Parks and Recreation Department, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 17, Canadian Corps Unit 44, Canadian Corps Museum and Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping. Both a Merchant Navy memorial and United Nations Memorial were discussed and approved.

The Peacekeepers Memorial was unveiled on National Peacekeepers' Day, August 9, 2018. It was designed in consultation with several of the donors and the sandstone rock was donated by Walker Brothers Industry. The City of Thorold Public Works Department was responsible for erecting the memorial.