Wasaga Beach

 
Location:  Simcoe County     N 44.52082   W -80.01621
In front of the Municipal Offices, 30 Lewis Street.

This is a rather strange memorial, erected in 1993.  The inscription on the front of the memorial is very ambiguous and vague as to who they are honouring, while the remainder of the memorial seems dedicated to all branches of the military, yet only mentions the Special Forces and Airborne units specifically.  No names are listed, no local ties or wars are remembered.  I suppose this is better than nothing, but disappointing in my mind, especially considering the vast local military history found nearby.  Lest We Forget.


Marker text:
Front:
(crest of Wasaga Beach)

DEDICATED BY
THE TOWN OF WASAGA BEACH
TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO, ON OUR BEHALF
AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND
IN DIFFERENT PLACES,
WHILE IN THE SERVICE TO
OUR COUNTRY, HAVE PAID
THE SUPREME SACRIFICE.
ERECTED 1993

(Legion crest)


 
Left side:
(various airborne crests)

1ST CANADIAN
PARACHUTE BATTALION
1942 - 1945

 FIRST SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE
1942 - 1944



 
Rear:
THE
CANADIAN AIRBORNE REGIMENT
1968 - 1995



 
Right side:
(crest of the army, navy, air force)