Toronto Garrison LAV III Monument
Municipality/Province: Toronto, ON
Memorial number: 35059-288
Type: Vehicle - LAV III
Address: 660 Fleet Street
Location: Fort York Armoury
GPS coordinates: Lat: 43.636467 Long: -79.4074457
Submitted by: Deane Shawn
On June 10, 2018, Canada Company and its supporters proudly unveiled Toronto’s only monument dedicated to the 40,000 Canadian Armed Forces who served and the 162 Canadians who lost their lives during the conflict in Afghanistan. This monument specifically honours the 16 Regiments of the Toronto Garrison for playing their part in what became Canada’s longest mission in history.
Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) III were originally manufactured by Canadians at General Dynamics Land Systems Canada in London, Ontario and were instrumental to troops in carrying out their missions while in Afghanistan. The monuments were created from decommissioned LAV III hulls, donated by the Government of Canada and built by Militex Coating Inc. and Fanshawe College students in London, Ontario.
On November 5, 2014, the Canada Company Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) lll Monument Program was launched to recognize the 40,000 Canadians Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan and to commemorate the 162 Canadians who lost their lives. The program closed after awarding 33 monuments to communities across Canada.
The ceremony included Canada’s top military brass starting with Canada’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Jonathan Vance, 4th Canadian Division Commander, Brigadier General S.M. Cadden, 32 Canadian Brigade Group Commander, Colonel Dan Stepaniuk and representing The Royal Regiment of Canada was Honorary Colonel Anthony Graham. Canada Company was represented by Chairman and Founder Blake C. Goldring along with Major General (Retired) David Fraser, Chair of the LAV III Monument Program Community Selection Committee.
A wreath for the Fallen was placed at the monument by two Silver Cross Mothers, Kathy Smith and Donna Beek who honoured their Fallen sons Private Demetrios Diplaros and Private Corey Joseph Hayes.
Inscription found on memorial
[plaque]
Canada Company • La Compagnie Canada
In recognition and memory of the efforts of approximately
40,000 Canadian Armed Forces personnel who served and
the 162 Canadians who died in the cause of bringing peace
and freedom to the people of Afghanistan.
2001 2014
En mémoire et en reconnaissance des efforts des quelque
40 000 membres des Forces armées canadiennes qui ont
servi en Afghanistan et des 162 Canadiens qui sont morts
pour la cause de la paix et de la liberté du peuple afghan.
[plaque]
32
STEADFAST
In recognition of the soldiers of
32 Canadian Brigade Group
(Toronto Garrison)
4th Canadian Division
Who served in Afghanistan
2001 - 2014
The Governor General's Horse Guards
The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
7th Toronto Regiment, RCA
56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
32 Combat Engineer Regiment
32 Signal Regiment
The Queens' Own Rifles of Canada
The Royal Regiment of Canada
The Lincoln and Welland Regiment
The Grey and Simcoe Foresters
The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)
48th Highlanders of Canada
The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own)
32 Service Battalion
25 Field Ambulance
2 Military Police Regiment
2 Intelligence Company
STEADFAST
Dedicated June 2018
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THE PLACEMENT OF THIS
LIGHT ARMOURED VEHICLE (LAV III) MONUMENT
WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE EFFORTS AND
GENEROSITY OF THE FOLLOWING:
7TH TORONTO REGIMENT, ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY
32 SIGNAL REGIMENT
THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF CANADA FOUNDATION
GREY AND SIMCOE FORESTERS FOUNDATION
48TH HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA
THE TORONTO SCOTTISH REGIMENT (QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER'S OWN)
2 INTELLIGENCE SENATE FUND
BLAKE C. GOLDRING, M.S.M., CD (FORMER HCOL, CANADIAN ARMY)
HCOL ANTHONY R. GRAHAM
STEPHEN J.R. SMITH
MGEN (Ret'd) R.W. LEWIS, CM, CMM, CD
BGEN (Ret'd) G. STAFFORD, OMM, CD
COL (Ret'd) R. DOUGLAS, CD
LCOL (Ret'd) J.C.C.Z. IVERSON, CD
LCOL (Ret'd) V. SHARMA, CD
LCOL THOMAS, ANGELA AND ELIZABETH PAYNE
MAJ (Ret'd) JOHN D. STEWART, CD, LL.M
THE MAAVARA FAMILY
EARL PADDOCK TRANSPORTATION INC
DEDICATED JUNE 2018
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