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The Janet Griesbach Statue, unveiled October 2, 2004, is a tribute to the wives and families who have supported Edmonton’s military personnel over the years, many of whom have lived in the former Griesbach Married Quarters. The statue was lovingly placed in this spot with a direct site line to her husband’s monument.

Janet Griesbach, (1878-1950), was born Janet Scott MacDonald in Scotland. Her family immigrated to Canada, settling in Edmonton in 1881 and building the town’s first bakery. At fourteen, Janet became Edmonton’s first telephone operator. In 1906, she married William Griesbach, a young lawyer, city alderman and citizen soldier. In the First World War Mrs. “Jenny” Griesbach moved to England to support her husband who was then commanding the 49^th Battalion in France and Belgium. As well as supporting the families of soldiers who served under her husband, Janet was very active in the community throughout her life. She gave her energies to the Victorian Order of Nurses and was president of the Florence Nightingale Auxiliary.  

In January 1915, Lieutenant Colonel W.A. Griesbach began recruiting an infantry battalion from the Edmonton area to support Canada’s war effort.  After five months training the 49^th Battalion shipped out to England by train. During a brief stop at Lestock, Saskatchewan, the Battalion was presented with a coyote pup, who was promptly adopted as the battalion’s mascot. Lestock, as the pup was named, accompanied the battalion to England where he was a favorite with Mrs. Janet Griesbach and the training soldiers. The statue of Janet Griesbach features Lestock curled up at her feet. When the battalion left for France, Lestock was given to London’s Regents Park Zoo where he lived for many years. The badge of The Loyal Edmonton Regiment – the 49^th Battalion, still features Lestock, the Coyote, and the windmill of Flanders.

Canada Lands Company unveiled a plaque near the memorial in recognition of Janet Griesbach.

The Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regimental Hall of Honour comprises 16 granite plaques that list the 1,857 men and women who died on active service with the Regiment. It was officially opened on July 6, 1983.

This building is dedicated, June 17, 1996, to Brigadier James Arthur deLalanne CBE, MC, O St J., ED. Bridgadier deLalanne joined the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in 1915 as a Private. He was commissioned in the field and served as a Lieutenant and a Captain in the 60th Canadian Light Infantry Battalion and in the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion. During the First World War he was wounded three times and was twice awarded the Military Cross for gallantry in action against the enemy.

This memorial was dedicated on 20 June 2008 to all members of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry who have fallen in Afghanistan. It was originally located outside the main entrance to the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia Light Canadian Infantry Building #408 in the Edmonton Garrison.

On the night of 17 April 2002, Corporal Dyer and three other soldiers from Alpha Company of 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry were killed, and eight others injured, from a bomb dropped on them by a formation of two United States Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft. The Canadian Forces soldiers were conducting a night live-fire training exercise at a place known as the Tarnak Farm, located about 15 kilometers from the Kandahar airfield and base in Afghanistan.

The Ainsworth Dyer memorial bridge was initiated by the Van Sloten family whose daughter was Ainsworth's fiancée. This site was selected because Ainsworth proposed to Jocelyn Van Sloten on the bridge, they spent much time in the area together, Corporal Dyer trained for the Mountain Man Competition in the area and it is a heavily used public place. The Ainsworth Dyer Bridge was dedicated on April 17, 2004. 

Isfeld Memorial Trophy. MCpl Isfeld was a member of 1 Combat Engineer Regiment who was killed on 21 June 1994 by a mine while serving with the United Nations Protection Force in Bosnia.

Lieutenant-Colonel Philip L. Debney is remembered in the naming of the Edmonton armoury of 8 Field Engineer Regiment. Enlisted in 1915 as an artilleryman, he served in France, Flanders, and Archangel. Returning to Canada, he was commissioned into the 1st Battalion Edmonton Regiment in 1925, serving as its Commanding Officer from 1935 to 1939. During this time, he was also Assistant City Engineer for the City of Edmonton and served as Registrar for the Association of Professional Engineers of Alberta. In May 1939, Lt-Col Debney took command of 9th Army Transport Company RCE. Mobilized in September 1939, he held appointments as CRE of the 4th, 6th, and 8th Canadian Divisions during the Second World War. After the war, Lt-Col Debney served as the first commanding officer of 8 Field Engineer Regiment from 1948 to 1951, and was Honourary Colonel 1974-1976.

Sapper Way is the street that runs in behind Engineer Services starting at Rhine Road and continues between Engineer Services and GPV Compound/1 MP Regt buildings up to a dead end at Hindenburg Line Road in front of the southwest corner of 1 MP Regt Building.

The Calder Cenotaph was unveiled November 11th, 1949, in honour of nine veterans of the Calder district killed during the Second World War. A large picture containing a photograph of each of the nine veterans was hung in the Community Hall and was presented to R.W Decker, President of the Calder Community League Hall. The Cenotaph is a seven-foot rock structure on a concrete foundation and is located in front of the Calder Community Centre at 127 Avenue and 120 Street. The special Cenotaph was erected for the Calder veterans because the Hamlet of Calder was annexed to the City of Edmonton in 1917. In 1978 the Cenotaph was moved from the Community League site to the Northwest Drop-In Group's leased site on 130 Avenue and 120 Street. It was felt that the Cenotaph was more appropriately placed in front of the Calder Senior Citizens' Centre. The leased site is city-owned but is maintained by the senior citizens.

This memorial is dedicated to those from the 435 and 436 Squadrons who died in the war. It was erected by the 435/436 Burma Squadrons Associations.