WW2
The Second World War had a huge impact on Canada and the whole country got involved soldiers, sailors, and Airmen going to many places in the world to fight fascism and the rest of the country trying to support that effort. There are several monuments in the park highlighting the service and a few good monuments in the park cover all eras of service and they're on the All Conflicts page.
WW2 Memorial Gardens
Our World War II Memorial Gardens feature 3 large monuments in honour of the Canadian Army, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Canadian Navy. Each monument has the corresponding flag ensign for each service and a total garden size of 60 feet by 20 feet with a wall of Rose of Sharon bushes as a backdrop.
D-Day Monument
Our D-Day Monument helps to illuminate the size and motivation of the D-Day landings. Many sources refer to this as The Longest Day and it was the beginning of the Liberation of Europe.
Liberation of the Netherlands Memorial
On May 5th the Netherlands was liberated by Canadian soldiers after a months long campaign that turned into a humanitarian mission. The Dutch people had been under Nazi rule since the beginning of the war and this date is a key part of Netherlands history, never to be forgotten.
Battle of Hong Kong Memorial
The Battle for Hong Kong was a crushing defeat for the Canadian Army near the start of the war. The Japanese Army overran the island with the final blow happening on Christmas Day 1941. Japanese soldiers committed many war crimes during this battle and 1685 prisoners were captured and were used to slave labor until the end of the war three and a half years later. The mistreatment of these prisoners affected them for the rest of their lives and 264 died while in captivity.
Dieppe Raid Memorial
The Dieppe Raid was a complete disaster for the Canadian Army and was one of the worst days of the entire war. In 8 hours there was 916 dead and 1946 soldiers taken prisoner and these POWS would be in captivity for almost 3 years with terrible conditions and almost no empathy from the Nazis.
Italian Campaign Monument
The Italian Campaign monument is a significant addition to our park as this part of the war is often overlooked and the Veterans who fought there were bitter about the diminished value of there service, and were incorrectly labeled the D-Day Dodgers. The battles in Sicily and Italy were brutal and costly and were the first major successes for Canada in the war.