The Wetaskiwin Cenotaph was placed in the eastern section of Diamond Jubilee Park, its unveiling taking place on September 14, 1955. Consisting of a twin pair of natural stone cairns, the cenotaph was erected by Canadian Legion Branch #86 in conjunction with the City of Wetaskiwin. The messages on the cairn are very concise, with only
1914-1918 on the left hand cairn and
1939-1945 on the right hand cairn, each embossed on bronze plaques.
Between the cairns is a steel framework encasing an expanded metal mesh bearing two bronze plaques. The upper plaque bears the words
LEST WE FORGET and the lower plaque
KOREAN WAR 1950-1953. The cairns rest on a three tiered concrete base centred in a large circle of concrete with flagpoles on its east and west sides. Pathways from the park converge on the cenotaph.
This memorial is dedicated to those who made the supreme sacrifice. It was erected by Royal Canadian Legion Branch no. 86 and the City of Wetaskiwin. It was unveiled 14 September 1955 and was designed by Bob Angus.
Inscription on Memorial
1914-1918
1939-1945
LEST WE FORGET
KOREAN WAR
1950-1953
From Veterans Canada