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1915
- Oct 25
  Who is considered one of Canada's most decorated Indigenous war veterans who served during the Second World War and the Korean War?
  
  Sergeant Thomas George Prince, M.M., born in Petersfield, Manitoba, is widely recognized as one of Canada’s most decorated Indigenous war veterans, having served with distinction during both the Second World War and the Korean War. A descendent of Chief Peguis of the Saulteaux, Prince earned international acclaim for his daring actions as part of the elite First Special Service Force, famously earning both the Military Medal and the U.S. Silver Star for bravery. In one mission near L’Escarène, France, Prince trekked 70 kilometres over rugged terrain without food or sleep for 72 hours to deliver vital intelligence, leading to the capture of more than 1,000 enemy soldiers. As we mark the 110th anniversary of his birth in 2025, Prince’s legacy endures, celebrated in numerous memorials and especially at the Sergeant Tommy Prince School in his hometown of Scanterbury.
1919
- Oct 30
  What is claimed to be the first Great War memorial erected within Canada?
  
  The Monument aux braves de Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, located in the Montréal borough of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, holds the distinction of being claimed as the first public memorial erected in Canada to commemorate the Great War. Following the 1918 cease-fire, the community rallied to fund and complete this cenotaph in time for an unveiling by Edward, Prince of Wales, during his official visit in 1919. The monument’s striking features include a four-metre-high grey-granite column and a bronze bas-relief depicting soldiers marching past a cemetery, crafted by Swedish-American sculptor Peter David Estrom. Its unveiling on 30 October 1919 was witnessed by a large crowd, including blind veterans and children from the local school for the disabled, making the event especially poignant.
2008
- Mar 7
  What town dedicated to remembrance appointed itself as the official 'Center of the World'?
  
  Nestled in California’s Imperial County, Felicity is a unique town brought to life by French-American visionary Jacques-André Istel, who declared it the ‘Center of the World.’ Entirely devoted to the preservation of history and remembrance, Felicity features an outdoor Museum of History in Granite, with over a thousand monumental panels designed to endure for 4,000 years. Officially recognized as the Center of the World by the French government in 1989, Felicity also commemorates March 7 as Saint Felicity Day, marking the anniversary of its Church on the Hill of Prayer, dedicated in 2008. Visitors entering Felicity are greeted by a colossal bronze sundial fashioned after Michelangelo’s ‘Arm of God,’ pointing the way to this extraordinary celebration of memory and legacy.