Stittsville Cenotaph This monument is located in front of the arena on Church Street in Stittsville, Ontario. It was constructed in June 1982 in memory of those who died in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Tentative design plans for the Stittsville Cenotaph were prepared by Comrade Clive Morris. He presented them to council and it appeared in the Stittsville News. Shortly after, Ken Killick, a veteran of the R.A. F., made an offer on behalf of himself
and three other men: Lee Olds of Thompson, Ohio, ex US Army; Dean Hardy of Alligan, Michigan, ex-Marine Corps; and Ash Bywaters of Roxton, Texas, ex-Naval Air Service. These four men wanted to donate an obelisk from the people of the US. They also offered to build the backdrop walls of precast stone.  Through the cooperation of Charlie Fraser, the staff of the Stittsville Community Centre and Bob Mills, Goulbourn, recreation director, work started on May 21, 1982. Latimer Equipment provided the backhoe and the large
truck to remove excess material. The bulk of the jobs were completed by several members and friends. They welded shovels, wheelbarrows, carried steel reinforced rods, used cutting torch, spread stone, cement and generally did everything they could. The
obelisk and walls were transported to Stittsville on May 27. The cenotaph was dedicated on June 26, 1982 and the first Remembrance Day service was held at their monument on November 11, 1982. 
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