Post by KG on Mar 13, 2018 18:03:01 GMT
Halifax's Bonaventure Anchor Memorial
Halifax's Bonaventure Anchor Memorial finally getting repair upgrades
New concrete base and steel cradle to be installed at Point
It's going to be a busy couple of weeks for members of the military as they work to repair the Bonaventure Anchor Memorial in Halifax's Point Pleasant Park.
The memorial is a tribute to Canadian military members who lost their lives at sea. The names of dozens of Canadian navy and air force members who died during peacetime are etched into plaques beside the giant anchor.
The anchor faces the mouth of Halifax Harbour and has been badly battered by dozens of storms over the years.
"They are going to be constructing a steel cradle and then replace the anchor in the original position," said CFB Halifax acting base Cmdr. Darren Dempsey. "They will be pouring a concrete base and there will be other cosmetic work."
For more than a decade, former able seaman Allan (Dinger) Bell has been pushing for the anchor to be repaired.
"I'm ecstatic. I've been fighting this for 13 years," said Bell. "It looks like it's all coming up roses at this point."
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Halifax's Bonaventure Anchor Memorial finally getting repair upgrades
New concrete base and steel cradle to be installed at Point
It's going to be a busy couple of weeks for members of the military as they work to repair the Bonaventure Anchor Memorial in Halifax's Point Pleasant Park.
The memorial is a tribute to Canadian military members who lost their lives at sea. The names of dozens of Canadian navy and air force members who died during peacetime are etched into plaques beside the giant anchor.
The anchor faces the mouth of Halifax Harbour and has been badly battered by dozens of storms over the years.
"They are going to be constructing a steel cradle and then replace the anchor in the original position," said CFB Halifax acting base Cmdr. Darren Dempsey. "They will be pouring a concrete base and there will be other cosmetic work."
For more than a decade, former able seaman Allan (Dinger) Bell has been pushing for the anchor to be repaired.
"I'm ecstatic. I've been fighting this for 13 years," said Bell. "It looks like it's all coming up roses at this point."
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