Canadian Firefighters Memorial, August 11, 2013

This day turned out to be beautiful for taking pictures. Overall the landscaping vegetation has done very well this year. The site has been worked on to make it presentable for the memorial ceremony coming in September. There has been extensive weeding and overall cleanup. The landscape areas have a new layer of mulch. The memorial itself now has a dedication plaque and about twenty names have been added to the wall.

I thought that these plants had not survived the winter but they have perked up and grown green leaves. The mulch is new since I last took pictures of the site.

The plants on the south side of the hill are coming along but they have not done as well as those on the rest of the site. One reason for that may be that this area is in shade for much of the day.

You can tell the name that has been recently added as it is less weathered than the others.

CANADIAN FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL
WE WERE THERE

This monument is dedicated to all Canadian firefighters who serve their communities, and honours by name those who have died in the line of duty.

This memorial was made possible with the support of the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the Government of Canada.

Unveiled on September 9, 2012 by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada

Artist: Douglas Coupland
Landscape Architect: PLANT Architecture Inc.