Why did we build an Afghanistan War Monument in Grande Prairie Alberta?
We honour all of the soldiers who laid down their lives down for our country during the Afghanistan War, however, there are four soldiers who are directly connected to our city and region, who forever tie us to the Afghanistan War.
And so we felt it fitting to build the monument.
Those four soldiers are:
Master Corporal Timothy Wilson, born in Grande Prairie, 2nd Battalion PPCLI
Master Corporal Raymond Arndt, Loyal Edmonton Regiment
Corporal Joshua Baker, Loyal Edmonton Regiment
Corporal Zach McCormack, Loyal Edmonton Regiment
We felt that it was fitting to have those four soldiers service panels created and have them stand sentinel around the monument that honours all of Canada's Fallen from the Afghanistan War.
We also felt it fitting to have their/our Silver Cross Families present at the unveiling.
*Grande Prairie's Army Training Base 132 was home to "D" Company of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment from 1941 to 1967 when the base was shut down. Our Army Cadets march under the cap badge of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment to this day.
Artwork
![Mcpl Timothy Wilson Mcpl Timothy Wilson](/images/2020/10/15/mcpl-timothy-wilson.jpg)
Mcpl Timothy Wilson
![Mcpl Raymond Arndt Mcpl Raymond Arndt](/images/2020/10/15/mcpl-raymond-arndt.png)
Mcpl Raymond Arndt
![Cpl Zach McCormack Cpl Zach McCormack](/images/2020/10/15/cpl-zach-mccormack.png)
Cpl Zach McCormack
![Cpl Joshua Baker Cpl Joshua Baker](/images/2020/10/15/cpl-joshua-baker.jpg)
Cpl Joshua Baker
In the gardens
![Mcpl Timothy Wilson Mcpl Timothy Wilson](/images/2020/10/15/mcpl-timothy-wilson-1.jpg)
Mcpl Timothy Wilson
![Mcpl Raymond Arndt Mcpl Raymond Arndt](/images/2020/10/15/mcpl-raymond-arndt-1.jpg)
Mcpl Raymond Arndt
![Cpl Zach McCormack Cpl Zach McCormack](/images/2020/10/15/cpl-zach-mccormack-1.jpg)
Cpl Zach McCormack
![Cpl Joshua Baker Cpl Joshua Baker](/images/2020/10/15/cpl-joshua-baker-1.jpg)
Cpl Joshua Baker
Our Silver Cross Families
![Rod Wilson for Timothy Wilson Rod Wilson for Timothy Wilson](/images/2020/10/16/rod-wilson-for-timothy-wilson.jpg)
Rod Wilson for Timothy Wilson
![Retired Col, John Conrad for Raymond Arndt Retired Col, John Conrad for Raymond Arndt](/images/2020/10/16/retired-col-john-conrad-for-raymond-arndt.jpg)
Retired Col, John Conrad for Raymond Arndt
![Armand and Robin McCormack Armand and Robin McCormack](/images/2020/10/16/armand-and-robin-mccormack.jpg)
Armand and Robin McCormack
![Heather Middleton for Joshua Baker Heather Middleton for Joshua Baker](/images/2020/10/16/heather-middleton-for-joshua-baker.jpg)
Heather Middleton for Joshua Baker
Photos by Grant Cree