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A Monument To Remember

A Monument To Remember

Jim McAllister

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Tellwell Talent
Año de edición:
2023
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Historia
ISBN:
9780228896890

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The story of the establishment of a memorial to British Columbia Search and Rescue volunteers who died in the line of service and to honour all that serve. The monument rests within the Garden of Honour on the Legislative Grounds in Victoria, alongside memorials to fallen law enforcement officers, paramedics, and firefighters. The book is filled with incredible photographs of the project’s progress, the official unveiling, and events by Deborah Price and others.

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