By Pepper Parr
November 24th, 2020
BURLINGTON, ON
November is seen as the time when we think more seriously about veterans from the wars we have fought.

The space to be named Veteran Square
Yesterday City Council accepted a request from the Burlington Legion to name the area to the immediate north of City Hall on Brant Street where the Cenotaph is located and forever call the space Veterans Square.
There will be signage on the location with the new name.
Bob Ankrett spoke for the Legion and mentioned something this reporter didn’t know – that there are two Vimy Ridge oak trees on the site.
During the discussion Council talked in terms of using the word veteran to apply to first responders in the future as well

This area has a lot of sentimental feelings for me. 1. I lost an uncle Charles Potter, ( on Cenotaph) 2. This was the site of Dr. Weaver’s office- he brought me into this world. and 3. I had a interesting situation in moving the monument from the Lakeshore to it’s present location. Helping to remove cables, with ice cubes. Joe Love.