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Veterans' Field of Honour

Calgary, AB

Burnsland Cemetery was established in 1923 and is 13 hectares in size with 22,061 burials.

By 1923, Calgary was well on its way to becoming a major western centre and the Union Cemetery was running short of space.
A new burial place was opened across what is now Spiller Road called the Burnsland cemetery.
There are about 21,000 graves in Burnsland, including most of the city's World War I war veterans.

By 1940, most of the burial plots on Burnsland had been either filled or sold, and the City had to once again acquire more burial property.
The solution was to move out of Calgary's central core to the North Hill.
The new cemetery, called Queen's Park, would later include a section called the Veterans' Field of Honour.

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joseantonio31-Dec-2013 05:11
Very nice perspective and lovely light.V.
Mike H.26-Nov-2013 03:43
A beautiful final resting place for the fallen brethren-in-arms;
well captured image!
LynnH26-Nov-2013 02:26
Wonderfully composed to capture the curve and depth. Nice work, Gary. V
Tom Munson25-Nov-2013 22:43
The snow make this a special image, Gary. Great work.
Martin Lamoon25-Nov-2013 21:56
So peaceful in the snow.
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