_________image_________ 1925 Town Clock In 1925, the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (I.O.D.E.) dedicated the clock to men who fought in the Great War. This community’s losses were inscribed upon a plaque positioned within the stone structure. Frank Bailey designed and built the stately cenotaph with stones gathered from the community by school children and other residents. The clockworks were imported from England and run by batteries until 1959 when paved streets allowed underground electricity to be installed. In 1929, Wainwright burned around the clock, but the memorial was not to be damaged. Mr. Bailey also constructed the original stone gate pillars that marked the entrance to Buffalo National Park. In July 1947, a second ceremony and plaque commemorated soldiers lost in World War II. Represented at this ceremony were Camp Wainwright, Town, Legion, Sea Cadets, PPCLI Guard of Honor, Air force, Army, Navy, I.O.D.E. and honored Mothers. Dressed in summer khaki shorts, rolled shirtsleeves, white belts, knee-highs, and smart berets, the PPCLI Guard of Honor marched from the train station to the cenotaph for inspection by General Worthington. Each year a Remembrance Day ceremony is held and wreaths placed at the base of the clock in memory of those who fought for our freedom, “Lest We Forget.” _________image_________ Harcus Strachan, from the Chauvin district, received a Military Cross and the Victoria Cross for his bravery and achievment during World War I. Strachan was an honored guest at the first dedication ceremony, at which time he was an officer of the 19th Alberta Dragoons.