Historical Markers and War Memorials in Sidney, British Columbia

By William Fischer, Jr., May 23, 2014

Joan Ballenger Mayor's Community Builder Award Marker

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1 ► British Columbia, Capital, Sidney — Mayor's Community Builder Awardees at Beacon Park Pavilion —

On Beacon Avenue, on the left when traveling east.

Town of Sidney BC Spirit Squares Beacon Park Pavilion Opened June 28, 2009 by the Honourable Steven Point, Lt. Gov. of BC A legacy of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Crown Colony of British Columbia . . . — — Map (db m75464) HM

2 ► British Columbia, Capital, Sidney — Port of Entry Beacon —

On Beacon Avenue just east of 1st Street, on the right when traveling east.

Port of Entry Beacon was seen in early days by ships at sea Hence, Beacon Avenue — — Map (db m75341) HM

3 ► British Columbia, Capital, Sidney — War Memorial —

. . . — — Map (db m75469) HM WM

4 ► British Columbia, Capital, Sidney — War Memorial —

On Sidney Avenue just west of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west.

In memory of the men of this district who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918 ——— • ——— W.I. Apps • James Arden • H.H. Bedford • V. Cleaves • G.J. Coward • G.C. Cruse • Dean Arnold • H.A. . . . — — Map (db m75480) WM

5 ► British Columbia, Capital, Sidney — Waterfront Industries —

Before town planning and notions of the picturesque, waterfronts were convenient for industrial development. As a transportation hub, Sidney's waterfront boasted a sawmill, a cannery, boatworks and roofing plant, besides rail and ship . . . — — Map (db m75465) HM

6 ► British Columbia, Capital, Sidney — Year of the Ocean —

On 1st Street just north of Bevan Avenue, on the left when traveling north.

If the Oceans of the world perish, so shall we. This mural was painted in celebration of the "International Year of the Ocean", and is a brief glimpse into the story of ocean science on the west coast. A mere fraction of the story is . . . — — Map (db m75463) HM