Local War Veterans
Between 2019 and 2021, the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville and the Office of the Hon. Paul Calandra, Member of Provincial Parliament, Markham-Stouffville, collaborated to establish the Veteran Banner Project – a project which included the research, production and installation of commemorative banners to honour those from Whitchurch-Stouffville who served the Supreme Sacrifice during World War One, World War Two, and the Korean War.
We wish to acknowledge the following organizations for their contributions in making this project possible:
Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
Office of the Hon. Paul Calandra, Member of Provincial Parliament, Markham-Stouffville
Stouffville Legion, Branch 459
Museum Assistance Program, Government of Canada
World War One, often called “The Great War,” took place between 1914 and 1918.
Canada’s war efforts prompted leaders to strive for greater decision-making powers after the end of the war. Accordingly, the First World War led the country towards greater independence from Britain.
In this section, view the banners that hang along Main Street in Downtown Stouffville each year to commemorate the Whitchurch-Stouffville fallen who served the Supreme Sacrifice during the First World War.
The instability created in Europe by the First World War (1914-18) set the stage for World War Two, which broke out two decades later and involved virtually every part of the world between the years 1939 and 1945.
Canada played an important role in the Second World War and did much to help the Allies in their success in the war. Canadians fought on land, in the air and on sea.
In this section, view the banners that hang along Main Street in Downtown Stouffville each year to commemorate the Whitchurch-Stouffville fallen who served the Supreme Sacrifice during the Second World War.
The Korean War began on June 25, 1950 and lasted until an armistice was signed on July 27, 1953.
As part of a United Nations force, 26,791 Canadian military personnel served in the Korean War during both the combat phase and as peacekeepers after its conclusion. After the two World Wars, the Korean War remains Canada’s third-most devastating overseas conflict.
In this section, view the banners that hang along Main Street in Downtown Stouffville each year to commemorate the Whitchurch-Stouffville fallen who served the Supreme Sacrifice during the Korean War.
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14732 Woodbine Avenue
Stouffville, ON, L4A 2K9
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