Veterans Peace Park
3817 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, British Columbia, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2025/03/11
Other Name(s)
Alfred Park
Veterans Peace Park
Links and documents
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Construction Date(s)
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2025/04/10
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
Veterans Peace Park is located at the terminus of downtown on Main Street in Smithers, British Columbia. The historic place is the park landscape and cenotaph structure.
Heritage Value
This park has historic, cultural, and social value as a park space that has existed since the town map was drawn in 1913. Formerly known as Alfred Park (1913-1995), the park space has shrunk significantly over time. The remaining portion is known as Veterans Peace Park. Veteran's Peace Park has historic value both in remembering world war history, and local veterans.
It holds social value as the location of the cenotaph monument since 1971.
Character-Defining Elements
The key elements that define the heritage character of Veterans Peace Park include the:
- Cenotaph
- Unobstructed view of Hudson Bay Mountain
- Open park like setting
Recognition
Jurisdiction
British Columbia
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (BC)
Recognition Statute
Local Government Act, s.954
Recognition Type
Community Heritage Register
Recognition Date
2025/03/11
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
1913/01/01 to 2025/01/01
Theme - Category and Type
- Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life
- Philosophy and Spirituality
- Building Social and Community Life
- Community Organizations
- Peopling the Land
- Settlement
- Governing Canada
- Military and Defence
Function - Category and Type
Current
- Community
- Civic Space
- Community
- Commemorative Monument
Historic
- Leisure
- Park
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
n/a
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
Bulkley Valley Museum
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
GeSt-26
Status
Published
Related Places
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