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Pitt Meadows Cenotaph



This photograph features a place that we all know in Spirit Square, our towns cenotaph. The cenotaph was constructed in 1990 in memory of all who served and died. The late Mr. Walter Laseur and other local members of the Royal Canadian Legion and Municipality came together to design and construct the Cenotaph and the surrounding landscape. The Royal Canadian Legion erects and maintains war memorials and cenotaphs across Canada. These serve as gathering places for ceremonies on Remembrance Day and to remember the sacrifice throughout the year. Cenotaphs aren’t built to glorify or idealize events that happened, they are built to honour and remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to their country.


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Latitude: 49.2203140375381

Longitude: -122.69053725290

Direct Link: https://www.pittmeadowsmuseum.com/locations/pitt-meadows-cenotaph

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