A Fitting at The center of the symbolizes bringing our boys home . The centre pillar of the Tribute cenotaph is made up of a large granite stone Sackville Heritage Park with the Canadian coat of arms on it and 73 smaller stones native to the countries from where they were received and each engraved At the rear of the cenotaph is a receptacle for with the name of the country where a time capsules from various civic groups, schools Canadian soldier has died on a mission in the and the Royal Canadian Legion at the back of cause of world peace and freedom. the centre pillar. These capsules are slated to be opened in 2047. There are stones (see below) that show the outstretched arms of ’s provinces and The Sackville Heritage Park received special territories, depicted by the large stones recognition in 1997. The site was named the originating from each of the provinces and winner of the “Best Open Space” by the territories. Each stone is placed in a semicircle National Institute on Park and Grounds that represents hands clasped in friendship. The Management, which is a Texas based agency. provincial stones are arranged in the order the This award was a very big deal and it is an provinces entered confederation. overall award for North America.

One of the many things that make’s Sackville Heritage Park special, in addition to the cenotaph, is the Nunavut stone. Sackville was the first community in Canada to recognize Nunavut when it became its own territory. There is a white marble stone just off to the side of the Cenotaph that welcomes/recognizes Canada’s newest territory. The stone has the inscribed crests for , Nunavut and Halifax Regional Municipality. “Welcomes” is

inscribed at the top in English, Inuktitut and At the centre top of the cenotaph (see below) Gaelic. The Nunavut stone adds just another is the Eternal Flame of Remembrance. This light feature to an already special park. is always on to show the eternal flame, so no one will forget.

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An engraved stone (as seen below) at the entrance The Story of to the park describes the concept of the cenotaph to visitors unfamiliar with the site. It was designed and constructed around two themes (bringing the boys Sackville’s Cenotaph home and hands clasped in friendship).

A CENOTAPH is a monument erected in The process to develop the land unfolded in honour of a person or group of people different phases when funding became whose remains are elsewhere – lost in the available. It was determined that the park fields of battle. Many countries recognize should contain as many different aspects to the efforts of the men and women who have highlight nature’s beauties. This included a died in the service to their country and pay duck pond, walking paths, a footbridge tribute to their sacrifice. This fitting tribute is across a brook from the pond, park benches most commonly erected as a cenotaph. As to sit on and relax, and many species of with Canada’s war dead from the Korean donated plants, shrubs and trees. The main War, WWI and WWII, the Sackville focal point of the park was/is the Cenotaph recognizes Canada’s service beautifully designed cenotaph. A rose personnel who have died overseas. It is hedge would later be added around the located in Sackville Heritage Park. highway side perimeter of the property.

The membership of Sackville’s Royal The Cenotaph Committee of the Royal Canadian Legion made a decision in Canadian Legion in Lower Sackville erected November 1987 that a new location had to this special cenotaph in 1995. The be found to erect a new cenotaph. dedication happened in 1996. In Previously, a cenotaph was constructed circa attendance were numerous veterans, the 1982, but the land that it was on was being Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, the sold and a new location needed to be province’s premier, among many other selected and a new monument built. The dignitaries and hundreds of school children committee that was selected to oversee the and adults who came to witness the site selection, design and construction for dedication ceremony. Sackville’s new memorial tribute to Canada’s fallen soldiers received good news in 1994. A piece of land known as the Scott property, located at the entrance to Lower Sackville was chosen for the site of the cenotaph, as the site was deemed a prime location because of its highly visible location. Organizers determined to use the entire piece of land and turn it into a park with the cenotaph being the focal point of the site.

The Sackville Cenotaph