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The cenotaph sits on City Hall property on a piece of land located between City Hall and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) G Division Headquarters and the Yellowknife RCMP Detachment (co-located at 5010 Veterans Memorial Dr (49th Ave), Yellowknife NT X1A 2R3).  Although the Yellowknife City Hall address is 52 Street, the cenotaph is located along Veterans Memorial Dr (49th Ave).

The cenotaph is four sided and made of rounded stones and cement.  The cenotaph tapers, with the base of the monument larger than the top.  The cenotaph sits on a concrete slab.  The cenotaph has a rectangular metal plaque on the front.  This can be seen by observers on the sidewalk of Veterans Memorial Dr (49th Ave).  The top of the plaque has a maple leaf, the Royal Canadian Legion crest and another maple leaf.  The maple leafs are angled to the outside by about 30 degrees.

The cenotaph is a community gathering spot on Remembrance Day, with wreaths being laid in front of the cenotaph.  Other military parades occur for commemorations such as Battle of the Atlantic and Battle of Britain.  The cenotaph is located close to the RCMP memorial at the front of their building.

The date of the cenotaph is unknown.

Cape Currie is named in honour of General Sir Arthur Currie, GCMG, KCB, VD, Légion d’Honneur and Croix de Guerre (with palm) – France, Order of the Crown and Croix de Guerre – Belgium, Distinguished Service Medal – US. The cape was named on July 9, 1981 by the Government of the Northwest Territories.

General Sir Arthur William Currie was born in December 1875, in the hamlet of Napperton, near Strathroy. He moved to Victoria in 1894 and taught at public schools in the area. In 1897, he joined the 5th Regiment, Canadian Garrison Artillery (C.G.A.) and has the unique distinction of starting his military career as a pre-war militia gunner before rising through the ranks to become the first Canadian commander of the four divisions of the unified Canadian Corps of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was the first Canadian to attain the rank of full general. Currie’s success was based on his ability to rapidly adapt brigade tactics to the exigencies of trench warfare, using set-piece operations. Currie was not afraid to voice his disagreement with orders or to suggest strategic changes to a plan of attack, and is generally considered to be among the most capable commanders of the Western Front and one of the finest commanders in Canadian military history. A courageous and innovative officer, he is best remembered for his involvement in formulating the plan for the great victory at Vimy Ridge. Then, as the first Canadian commander of the Canadian Corps, his brilliant leadership produced the sweeping Canadian victories of the War’s Last Hundred Days. After the war, Currie was offered the position of Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University. He held this post with distinction from 1920 until his death in November, 1933.

This cairn was erected by the Royal Canadian Legion, Fort Smith Branch, #239. Unveiled on June 25, 2011, the memorial is dedicated to the World War I, World War II and Korean War Veterans.

This memorial is dedicated to all the men and women who have served Canada in time of war and peace. Erected by The Royal Canadian Legion and unveiled November 11, 2005.

This monument was damaged July 4, 2019 and is hoped to be replaced by late 2020.

In the early part of 1963, discussions commenced to name a mountain range or mountain after Hamilton Gault, founder of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Armoured (PPCLI) Regiment, in commemoration of the regiment's Jubilee. The first expedition, led by Captain F.L. Berry, consisted of five men who set out from Fort Nelson on 30 August 1963 and returned approximately on 26 September.

The second expedition, Nahanni II, set out from Fort Nelson, on 3 August 1964. Commanded by Captain P.A. Maione, the party consisted of Corporal R.R. Lewis, Lance Corporal’s J. Dalton, F.J. Huard, R.A.J. Peskett and Private W.E. Brown, with Sigfried Bucher as the cameraman. On 20 August 1964, the summit of the mountain was reached, a cairn erected, and a capsule containing a scroll was deposited. This mountain was officially named Mount Hamilton Gault.

Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry was founded for service in the First World War on August 10, 1914, and paraded for the first time at Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, Ontario, on August 23, 1914. Hamilton Gault, a prominent Montreal businessman, raised the regiment out of his own funds, making the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry the last privately raised regiment in Canada.

The Canadian Military Engineers’ modern contribution to Canadian mapping is reflected in the naming of the Sapper Range of mountains in the Northwest Territory.

The Royal Canadian Legion McInnes Branch Cenotaph was erected in 1998. It was designed by Fred Church out of grey granite.

Erected by Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 250, this memorial is dedicated to the war dead of the First and Second World Wars and the Korea.

Christ the King Elementary School was designated as Whitehorse's "Peace Park" as part of Canada's 125th Birthday in 1992.

"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."

This geographical feature was named Engineer Creek as a tribute to the Canadian Military Engineers, who built the Ogilvie River Bridge (George A. Jeckle Bridge). The creek runs parallel to the Dempster Highway for about 30 km and empties into the Ogilvie River next to the Ogilvie River Bridge. It was named by the Government of Yukon on 24 September 1981, marking the 10^th anniversary of the completion of the bridge.

Excerpt from “The History of the Canadian Military Engineers”, Volume 3, pages 370-371:

“The field squadrons also became involved in the construction of bridges and airfields in the North starting in the early 1970s in support of a government program of northern development. The remote locations and hostile climates offered construction challenges and hardships that were akin to training for combat missions. Construction of the first project, the Ogilvie River bridge in the Yukon, was undertaken by 3 Field Squadron and 1 CEU as a joint undertaking with the Department of Public Works….”

“Planning and reconnaissance had begun in June 1969 and the agreement between Public Works and the Department of National Defence called for the completion of the project- a 360-foot, three-span,…. (bridge) by December 1971. Construction start planned for July 1970 was delayed by a year because the civilian contractor building the Dempster Highway was unable to push the highway to the Ogilvie River until October 1970.”

“….sappers from 3 Field Squadron and support elements from 1 Service Battalion worked 14-hour days, seven days a week, from May to September (1971) to complete the structure…... Construction went smoothly and the bridge….. was opened and handed over to the Department of Public Works on 3 September 1971.”