Moose Creek

 
Location: 
United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.

GPS: N 45.257069  W 74.966765

60 Sabourin Street, beside the Fire Hall.

Moose Creek is one of six communities of North Stormont, where you can find a little of everything. From this small village you can get easily to many big cities or smaller towns and communities.

Residents in the area believe that the name of their village was coined by hunters. There is a miniature waterfall that rarely freezes over completely and the moose followed the creek to get to this drinking hole and of course, the hunters too. To distinguish the different waterways it became known as Moose Creek

Moose Creek acquired its own cenotaph in 1995. Construction began August 10^th, 1995, and was dedicated on October 28, 1995 just in time for the 50th anniversary of the end of World War 2. Situated on the left side of the fire department, this beautiful simple cenotaph, hard to photograph without having my shadow shown, is made of black granite. Flanked by 2 flagpoles, a brick pathway leads and invites you to read the bilingual dedication and pay your respects. It is adorned with 5 crests: Army, Air Force, Combined Services Crest, Navy and Merchant Navy. Although no names appear, this monument is dedicated to all who served and gave their lives from WWI, WWII, Korean War and Peacekeeping.

**Thank you to Louise Bellec for the photos and description. 

 

Left panel:

DEDIE

A LA GLOIRE DE DIEU

ET A LA MEMOIRE DE

L'HOMME ET LA FEMME

QUI ONT SERVI

LEUR PAYS ET QUI

ONT DONNE LEUR VIE

JE ME SOUVIENS

 

Central panel:

WORLD WAR I

1914 - 1918

WORLD WAR II

1939 - 1945

KOREA

1950 - 1953

PEACE KEEPING

 

Right panel:

DEDICATED

TO THE GLORY OF GOD

AND IN MEMORY OF THE

MEN AND WOMEN WHO

SERVED OUR COUNTRY

AND OF THOSE WHO

PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE

LEST WE FORGET