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100 years since the Great War began-

Explanation of the historical carving. Excepting the band of grey Canadian marble binding the flooring with the entrance passage, the stone used in the construction was quarried in the countries of the original Allies: France, Belgium, and Britain. The walls and ceiling are of Chateau Gaillard stone, presented by the people of France, who also gave the marble for the column; the floor is of stone from the areas in which Canadians fought.

The story of the Canadians in the Great War is inscribed on marble panels set in the walls; in the carving scenes and devices are grouped to illustrate that story and to link up the present with the past. The record begins in the diaper background, with the Couronne Royale of Louis and the three fleur de lys of France; then designs from the flags of the French regiments which served in Canada prior to 1760; these are followed, on the other walls, by devices borne by British regiments which served on this continent, and Colonial regiments, a number of these were disbanded in Canada, represented by her own device, three Maple Leaves conjoined on one stem; closing the series is the British Crown. ( Source - Booklet IN MEMORIAM - The Memorial Chamber Houses of Parliament Ottawa) - And so, our military history dating back to the French regime in Canada (1534 to 1763 with the Treaty of Paris) is recognized in the Memorial Chamber.

Contact Terri Lefebvre Prince,
Heritage Researcher,
City of Yorkton Archives,
Box 400, 37 Third Avenue North
Yorkton, Sask. S3N 2W3
306-786-1722
[email protected]