Belgian WWI Memorial -- Boulevard Provencher, St Boniface MB
N 49° 53.693 W 097° 06.677
14U E 635649 N 5528653
A somber Belgian WWI soldier stands over a fallen comrade in a small garden in the middle of the Boulevard Provencher across from the Belgian Club, also known as Royal Canadian Legion branch #107.
Waymark Code: WMJWH6
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 01/07/2014
Views: 6
This strikingly somber memorial reminds us of the senseless tragedy, loss, and heroism of war. It occupies a place of pride in the middle of Rue Provencher, the main street of St Boniface, across from the Belgian Club, the home of Royal Canadian Legion branch #107.
The text on the five plaques (four original to the dedication of the monument, the other detailing its restoration) read as follows:
Original dedication plaque (west side):
"1914-1918 Belgium 1939-1945
In remembrance of
the fallen soldiers
and comrades who
valiantly served
in both world wars.
H. Garnier, sculptor"
(east side)
H. Garnier, sculptor
(north side)
"Belgie 1914-1918"
(south side)
"Belgique
1914-1918
1939-1945
1950-1953"
Renovation plaque:
"Belgian Veterans Association
Historical War Memorial
Unveiled October 1, 1938
Restored September 17, 1995
Restoration Fund Donors:
Manitoba Heritage Council
Riel Community
Belgian Credit Union
The Thomas Sill Foundation Inc
Anonymous Donors
Belgian Veterans Association, Branch 107, R.C.L."
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 10/01/1938
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Belgian Veterans Association, Branch 107, R.C.L.
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
407 Provencher Blvd
St Boniface, MB Canada
Rate this waymark: 
Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes
|
Visit Instructions:
New logs to this waymark must contain at least one photo of the monument with your GPS in the shot as proof of your visit. No old vacation photos please. You must have taken a picture while seeking this waymark. Logs that don't meet the photo requirement will be archived.