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Alberta War Memorial's - Fort
Saskatchewan
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Don Libbey
Fort Saskatchewan donlibbey@shaw.ca Location: The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #27, 9964 93 Avenue, Fort Saskatchewan Description: The cenotaph is approximately 14 feet in height. It consists of a base of three, foot-high, steps (eight, six, and four feet square) supporting a four-foot shaft which supports a six-foot obelisk. Five black granite plaques are affixed to the shaft and the base. The monument is set upon a foot-high concrete foundation twelve feet square. Three plaques face east, one faces north, and one faces south. A faint inscription on the east side on the top ridge of the shaft reads: "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE." Construction: The base, shaft, and obelisk are grey granite while the five plaques are black granite. The foundation is concrete.
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Annette Bame Peebles, Alberta
Provincial Coordinator