New Edinburgh in Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Reflection/Réflexion
Monument to Canadian Aid Workers
| — | Monument commémoratif de l'aide humanitaire canadienne | — |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2024
1. Reflection/Réflexion Marker
REFLECTION
Monument to Canadian Aid Workers
This monument honours Canadians' commitment to international development and humanitarian assistance and pays tribute to all Canadians who give their lives in pursuit of these values. The creation of the monument was inspired by Tim Stone and Nancy Malloy, two Canadian aid workers who were killed in 1996 while working abroad.
Unveiled by
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson C.C., C.M.M., G.D.
Governor General of Canada
June 28, 2001.
PATH Canada, the Canadian Red Cross Society, the Canadian Nurses Association and the Canadian International Development Agency collaborated in the creation of this monument to honour their colleagues.
Major Donors:
Department of Canadian Heritage
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT)
International Development Research Centre
Public Service Alliance of Canada, Local 70125 (DEAIT)
Canadian Society for International Health
Artist: John Greer
Monument commémoratif de l'aide humanitaire canadienne
Ce monument rend hommage à l'engagement des Canadiens et des Canadiennes au développement international et à l'aide humanitaire et honore la mémoire des personnes qui ont donné leur vie dans la recherche de cet idéal. La création de ce monument a été inspirée par Tim Stone et Nancy Malloy, deux travailleurs canadiens de l'aide humanitaire qui ont perdu la vie en 1996 durant l'exercice de leurs fonctions à l'étrangen.
Ce monument a été dévoilé par
Son Excellence la très honorable Adrienne Clarkson, C.C., C.M.M., C.D.
Gouverneure générale du Canada,
le 28 juin 2001.
PATH Canada, la Société canadienne de la Croix-Rouge, l'Association des infirmières et infirmiers du Canada et l'Agence canadienne de développement international ont collaboré à la création de ce monument érigé en l'honneur de leurs collègues.
Principaux donateurs:
Ministère du Patrimoine canadien
Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international (MAEC)
Centre de recherches pour le développement international
Section locale 70125 (MAEC) de l'Alliance de la Fonction publique du Canada
Société canadienne de santé internationale
Sculpteur : John Greer
Erected 2001
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Disasters • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 2001.
Location. 45° 26.545′ N, 75° 41.699′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in New Edinburgh. It is at the intersection of Sussex Drive (County Highway 93) and Stanley Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Sussex Drive. Marker and sculpture are in Rideau Falls Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 Sussex Drive, Ottawa ON K1M 2K1, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2024
2. Reflection/Réflexion Marker and Sculpture
Also see . . . Lost Canadian Aid Workers (HealthBridge). (Submitted on October 13, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2024
3. Reflection/Réflexion Sculpture
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
