Okotoks Town Cemetery - Field of Honour - Okotoks, Alberta
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The Okotoks Town Cemetery is located in downtown at 30 Westland Street. This is one of the larger cemeteries in the area with a designated area for their honoured veterans.
Waymark Code: WMPFVX
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 08/25/2015
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The Okotoks Town Cemetery Field on Honour has approximate 100 interments. In keeping with tradition, the graves are marked with granite headstones inscribed with the name of the veteran and most also have their unit and date of passing. It is within Foothills County and is just over 10 acres. There are approximately 2,300 interments within the entire cemetery. The town of Okotoks takes pride in maintaining the cemetery and it is still active. Continuing expansion and improvements are planned for the cemetery.
First Nations people had led a nomadic existence in the Okotoks area for thousands of years prior to the arrival of the Europeans. The name of Okotoks, which is derived from the Blackfoot name "Okatok", which means "rock"
Okotoks is situated on the Sheep River, approximately 18 km south of of Calgary. In 2011 Okotoks had a population of over 24,500, making it the largest "town" in Alberta.
Date cemetery was established: Late 1800s
Visiting hours:
Dawn to Dusk
Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]
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