Sylvan Lake, Alberta The War Memorial was erected in July 1935, by the Sylvan Lake Great Veterans and unveiled by Maj. Gen. Hon. W. A. Griesbach, CB, CMG, DSO with the Sylvan Lake Veterans and Red Deer Military Unit in attendance. The Cenotaph was designed by Capt. J. F. D. Tanqueray, DFC, who gave his life in the World War II, and built by members of the Sylvan Lake Veterans Club. Jack Tooley and Jack Murdoch laid the footings and other members of the club helped with the concrete and other work. Tony Kreizman, a Serbian, was the stone mason. Jack Dow of Red Deer and Charlie Palmer were the buglers. On November 7, 1935, the Sylvan Lake News reported that the veterans would hold their annual Armistice Day Dance in the Alexander Pavilion. Ken Moore and his Ambassadors would play for the dance and the tickets cost 75 cents a couple. Also, on November 11, 1935, the Remembrance Day Service was held at the new War Memorial. It was conducted by Reverend R. S. Stevens, in the Presbyterian Church. The scripture was read by Jean Palmer, a solo was sung by Mrs. R. E. Dodd, and the "Last Post" was played by Charles Palmer. At the War Memorial, the flag was raised by Scout Gordon Churchill followed by the singing of the national anthem. Services are still held at the War Memorial each Remembrance Day. The Veterans of the First World War residing at the Lake at the time were:
Taken from The Sylvan Lake News, 07 June, 1973 
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