Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt was born in London, England on September 6, 1817 and died September 19, 1893 in Montréal, Qubec, he was 76 years of age. He was a diplomat, politician, and an entrepreneur. He is considered one of the Fathers of Confederation in Canada.
Sir Alexander Galt was one of the prime railway promoters of the 19th century and one of the first to call for a federal union of the British colonies.
The Sir Alexander Galt Chapter of the I.O.D.E. helped fund the gates and fence for this area of Mountain View Cemetery. It is known as Gates of the Soldiers located at the entrance to the Field of Honour.
There are two granite supports for the gate, one of these is to honor Sir Alexander. The Sir Alexander Galt Chapter of the I.O.D.E was the first to form in Lethbridge on February 1914. Mrs. G. Robinson was the first Regent and the Chapter was named for Sir Alexander Galt, Father of Confederation and founder of Lethbridge.
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SIR ALEXANDER
GALT CHAPTER
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Mountain View Cemetery is in Lethbridge County, Lethbridge, Alberta and is one of four cemeteries in the area. Lethbridge has a population of almost 100,000 residents and is the largest city in Southern Alberta. It is home to the famed Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden and near the Fort Whoop-Up Trading Post Museum.
The Mountain View Cemetery is approximately 45 acres in size and is beautifully maintained by the city of Lethbridge. In 1909 the Anglican Church started a private cemetery that was purchased by the city in 1942. In 1909 the Hebrew community stated a cemetery that is also part of Mountain View Cemetery.
There are over 1,300 trees throughout the cemetery with a tree replacement program that assures the continuing beautification of the cemetery. At the main entrance is a Immortal Flame honoring Veterans.
There are approximately 29,385 known interments with a large veteran section, Hebrew, Catholic and other designated areas.