You can visit the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's capital city. It is located in Confederation Square and within close proximity of Parliament Hill where the nation's senators, members of Parliament and the prime minister continue to assemble. The arch formation was originally built to remember those who died in World War I. It was not unveiled until a few months before World War II began. Now, the memorial also recognizes those who served in World War II and the Korean War. The national Remembrance Day ceremonies take place at the monument every year on November 11. The arch is complemented by two winged statues on top that symbolize peace and liberty and 33 bronze figures that represent World War I soldiers.
In downtown Calgary, Alberta's Olympic Plaza, the Canada's Famous Five monument was unveiled in 1999. Artist Barbara Paterson created the memorial to commemorate the five women who fought for women's political rights. By 1927, women were allowed to vote in Canada but were not yet recognized as "persons" when it came to serving in the senate. After striking out in front of the Supreme Court in attempts to have a positive ruling for future female politicians, the famous five were eventually triumphant in front of the highest appellate court. This momentous event took place in 1929, 50 years before the unveiling of the Calgary monument. The memorial consists of bronze statues of each of the female suffragettes: Emily Murphy, Louise McKinney, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung, and Irene Parlby, who was the last to die in 1965.
In 1980, Terry Fox started his cross-country run in St. John's, Newfoundland, the eastern most point of the country. Fox suffered from cancer and had already lost a leg to the illness but decided to take on this huge challenge to raise money and awareness for the disease. He ran 42 km a day and made it almost halfway across the country. But, the marathon ended on November 11, 1980, just outside Thunder Bay, Ontario, when the cancer consumed too much of his body. He died seven months later. Today, you can visit the Terry Fox Memorial which is near the same spot where Fox ended his run. The monument consists of an 8-foot statue that looks like Fox, a description of his journey, a mention of awards he received and an engraving of each of the provincial flags.
