Memorial Drive - Field Of Crosses — Attraction in Calgary

I would like to take a moment and share our experience today at The Field of Crosses. My Grandaughter and I have started a new tradition of visiting The Field together. We take our time and visit the soldiers and read their stories, and in general just spend time honoring their service to our country. As we were leaving today, a gentleman started up a conversation with us, and shared a story of one of our local fallen soldiers. He was kind and thoughtful and we shed a tear together while my 6 year old grand daughter listened intently. We shook his hand and went on our way, as my granddaughter said, "he also cares about the soldiers like we do Grannie." That gental man was Sean Libin the Chairman of the Board of Directors for The Field of Crosses. I would like to extend my deepest heart felt appreciation towards all the time, energy and caring that Sean puts into this memorial. He cares deeply for our fallen soldiers and for that I am grateful. My father was an injured Veteran who returned from WWII. You honour him Sean, with every cross that you place and with every student that you teach this history too. Thank you from my heart and for my...

For those who leave, never to return. For those who return but are never the same. We remember.

If you have never had the opportunity to go check out the Field of Crosses downtown along Memorial Drive- you really need to go check it out. What an incredibly somber experience. 3500 crosses. All the names. All the ages. All the rankings and all the death dates along with some that have stories. It gave me goosebumps. What an incredible memorial for our...

Please make sure to take time to visit. Just driving down memorial drive and viewing the field helped me to remember. But that is nothing like an actual walk through the park. Amazing custodial, and about half of the soldiers crosses have stories and pictures. We live in an amazing world, we have many thanks to give, please be sure to make a stop...