On April 2, 1922, at St. John the Evangelist (Garrison Church), the Royal Canadian Dragoons Colours were deposited in the church for safe keeping during a ceremony that filled the building. Convoyed to the church by detachments of the Dragoons, Royal Canadian Regiment, and Governor General’s Body Guard, the Colours were handed over by Lieutenant-Colonel F. Gilman, DSO and placed on the altar by the Reverend Russell McLean.
St. John the Evangelist (Garrison Church) was located at the corner of Portland and Wellington Streets. The church was filled with row after row of smartly uniformed soldiers who always left the church before the rest of the congregation. By 1963, the building needed serious repairs and it was decided to demolish the building. It was replaced by a modern building that served the congregation until 1985 when the church property was sold.
Autrefois, les drapeaux régimentaires jouaient un rôle prépondérant dans de nombreuses batailles. Ils servaient à identifier les unités dans la bataille, marquant souvent le point central d’un combat. Les drapeaux capturés représentaient un trophée prisé, ils attiraient l’attention de l’ennemi et inspiraient une grande bravoure. À la fin du 19e et du 20e siècle, cependant, ils n’étaient plus apportés au combat, mais leur statut du cœur et de l’âme d’un régiment perdurait, et le dépôt des drapeaux représente les hommes qui ont sacrifié leur vie et aide à préserver leur mémoire.