A new commemorative bench has been installed at the Lloydminster Cemetery.
The bench features the silhouettes of soldiers, red poppies and the words “Lest We Forget”
The Lloydminster Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion gifted the bench to the City of Lloydminster to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion in Canada. It has been installed in the cemetery in an area near a number of Veterans headstones. President of the Lloydminster Legion, Heather Price says it’s the Legion’s hope that the public will see the bench and pause to reflect and remember, and it also gives people a place to sit and reflect. “Thanks to the support of the community, we were able to have this bench created and give it back to the community”
Local artist, Katy Messmer, designed and built the bench. PWM Steel supported the project by doing the black powder coating on the bench.
Mayor Gerald Aalbers was on hand to accept the donation.
The Lloydminster Legion invites you to join them for their Remembrance Day Service, Wednesday, November 11 at 10:30am at Lloyd Comp High School.
Photo courtesy of Kurt Price
