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Monday, 6 April 2015

Memorial plaques and squirrel

Over at the northeastern corner of Coronation Park, several boulders are clustered together with an array of plaques on them.

Reads:  Veterans Week
1995
In memory
of those valiant Canadians
who sacrificed their youth and lives
to bring peace to the world
Canada Remembers

Reads: To commemorate the
75th Anniversary of
the Naval Services Act
4 May 1910
Dedicated in the presence of
the ship's company
HMCS York
5 May 1985
Toronto, Canada

Reads: To commemorate the 50 anniversary of
the founding of the
Canadian Naval Reserve
by
Rear-Admiral Walter Hose, CBE, RCN
Naval Officers' Association of Canada, Toronto Branch
Naval Veterans' Club, Toronto
Navy League of Canada, Ontario Division
Pre-war RCNVR Club, Toronto
RNVR Officer's Association, Toronto
The Ship's Company of HMCS York
WRCNS Association of Toronto
This white oak tree and plaque were dedicated by the
Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Louis Mountbatten of Burma,
KG, PC, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCVO, DSO, FRS, Royal Navy
29 September 1973

Reads: Canadian Navy Centennial
The City of Toronto dedicates this area in
Grateful Recognition of a
Century of Service and Sacrifice
May 4 1910 - May 4 2010
"Ready Aye Ready"
The last one ... well not to be harsh, but you'd think a "century of service and sacrifice" would warrant a bronze plaque at the least.  Nestled among the three older plaques, it doesn't really seem to fit, you know?

There were also many squirrels out today, who were somewhat miffed at being disturbed by stupid monkeys and their stupid dogs.

What are you looking at?


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