On the 17th of May the Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History launched a new site commemorating Cranbrook and District’s involvement in World War I. “In Memoriam – Cranbrook’s Cenotaph” looks at the impacts of WW I on the Cranbrook region, and what the returning soldiers did to advance their own causes.
The site presents images of Cranbrook’s involvement in WW I perhaps not seen before, and examines the Great War Veterans’ Association, the organization that was the forerunner of the Cranbrook Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. The site is accessible off the Columbia Basin Institute’s Home Page. Anyone having any information to add to the photos displayed on the site is encouraged to use the “Comment” function to help in adding to the historical information.
The Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History wants to recognize its partners in this project. Without the assistance of the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, the City of Cranbrook and the Columbia Basin Trust the construction of this site would not have been possible. The Royal Canadian Legion was also of assistance in providing content.