Wildfire Memorial - Kamloops, British Columbia
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This sculpture, titled Wildfire Memorial, was created by Cameron Kerr in 2004. It's located in close proximity to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Civic Building, in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Waymark Code: WM12V47
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 07/17/2020
Views: 4
Inscription on a plaque on site:
Wildfire Monument:
During the summer of 2003, the Thompson-Nicola region endured its most devastating fires ever. Unprecedented in numbers and massive in scope, the fires destroyed 89 homes and 7 businesses, scorched 62,000 hectares of forest and range lands, left hundred jobless and caused the evacuation of 13,000 people.
Wildfire Memorial created by artist Cameron Kerr of Vancouver, B.C., is dedicated to the evacuees and the thousands of firefighters, emergency workers and volunteers from far and near who worked tirelessly to assist them in every way possible.
Commissioned by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District with the support of the City of Kamloops.
Stephen Quinn, Chair
Mel Rothenburger, Mayor
Harry Danyluk, Chair Project Committee
May 2005
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Wildfire Memorial
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Cameron Kerr
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2004
Materials used: Marble/Stone
Location: Outside of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Civic Building
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