In the late summer of 1985, in conjunction with the 75th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Navy's
naval presence in Esquimalt, the Chief and Petty Officers' Association erected a Totem Pole on the grounds in front of
Esquimalt Municipal Hall. On May 28, 1989, the second half of the planned project took place: The Sailors' Walk.
The names of all the navy ships lost during WWII (starting with HMCS Fraser and ending with HMCS Esquimalt) were
inscribed on brass plates and mounted on a small retaining wall surrounding a flower bed. The plaques are located
directly in front of the Totem Pole.
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