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Date(s)
- 2014-2019 (Production)
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Fonds
Étendue matérielle et support
11 cm of textual records.
6 photographs (jpeg).
3 video recordings (mov, 3.23 MB or smaller).
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Nom du producteur
Histoire administrative
Following the end of World War One in 1918, Canada began erecting statues and cenotaphs to honour the memory of its war dead. Out of this arose proposals for a ‘Road of Remembrance’, or ‘Memorial Avenue’ to serve as a tribute to fallen soldiers. Shelbourne Street became the first such Road of Remembrance in Canada and was formally dedicated on the afternoon of October 2, 1921. The ceremony was held near the entrance to Mount Douglas Park where 7,000 people arrived to hear speeches by BC’s Premier John Oliver and Lieutenant Governor Walter Nichol who said: “he who plants a tree plants a hope”. The original intention was that Shelbourne Street should include one tree for every British Columbian who fell in the war. Some 600 trees were planted but that number would prove insufficient as ten times as many men and women from British Columbia died in the Great War. On September 29, 2018, the Memorial Avenue Committee, led by Saanich residents Ray Travers and Mary-Jane Shaw, organized a re-dedication ceremony and commemoration of the 1918 Armistice. The ceremony included a traditional First Nations blessing and speeches by BC’s Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin, MP Murray Rankin, MLA Andrew Weaver, and Saanich Mayor Richard Atwell. In advance of the event, Saanich installed 30 Memorial Avenue sign toppers along Shelbourne Street.
Dépôt
Histoire archivistique
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
Donated in multiple accessions in 2018 and 2019.
Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
Fonds consists of memos, correspondence, and minutes relating to the Shelbourne Memorial Avenue Rededication event held on September 29, 2018. Fonds includes digital photographs and video recordings of the event. Includes newspaper clippings, articles and notes.
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
Accroissements
Further accruals expected.
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Conditions d’accès
No restrictions on access.
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Écriture des documents
Notes de langue et graphie
Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques
Instruments de recherche
Générer l'instrument de recherche
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Existence et lieu de conservation des copies
Unités de description associées
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Note
Accession No. 2018-027, 2019-004; 2023-008.