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- Site and construction discussions take place near a rough mockup of the southern most Column that has been erected for the discussions.
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- After the meeting, NWORA Secretary/Treasurer Louis Cyr and NWORA General Contractor Don Kenstens start dismantling the mockup Column. The height of the granite column is evident in this photo.
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- NWORA Secretary/Treasurer Louis Cyr and NWORA General Contractor Don Kenstens continue dismantling the mockup Column. The triangular shape of the column is evident in this photo.
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- 14 August 2023 – NWORA Memorial Sod-Turning Ceremony – Before the Dig! From left to right: Conny Glenn (District Councillor – Sydenham, City of Kingston); Bryan Paterson (Mayor, City of Kingston); Gary Coulter (Chair, National Wall of Remembrance Association); Mark Gerretsen (Member of Parliament, Kingston and the Islands); and Ted Hsu (Member of Provincial Parliament, Kingston and the Islands).
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- 14 August 2023 – NWORA Sod-Turning Ceremony – We have broken ground!
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- After the event – dignitaries, some NWORA Board members and other project affiliated personnel. From left to right: Jenna Neilson (Student Architect); Jennifer Demitor (Project Architect); Cathy Sharpe (VP Operations, iMedia Northside Inc); Jonathan Clarke (Shareholder, iMedia Northside Inc); Conny Glenn (District Councillor – Sydenham, City of Kingston); Bryan Paterson (Mayor, City of Kingston); Gary Coulter (Chair, National Wall of Remembrance Association); Mark Gerretsen (Member of Parliament, Kingston and the Islands); Ted Hsu (Member of Provincial Parliament, Kingston and the Islands); Louis Cyr (NWORA Secretary/Treasurer); Bruce Ewing (NWORA Vice Chair); Debra St-Gelais (a NWORA Director); Don Kerstens (General Contractor for the Project build).
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- The NWORA Executive prepare the Site board just prior to the Sod-Turning Ceremony. The board states: “Future site of the National Wall of Remembrance Association’s NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO CANADA’S FALLEN. Donations are welcome, please go to www.worassociation.ca for more details.” From Left to Right: Louis Cyr (NWORA Secretary/Treasurer); Bruce Ewing (NWORA Vice Chair); and Gary Coulter (NWORA Chair)
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- Future site of the National Wall of Remembrance Association national memorial to the Fallen in Kingston, Ontario. It will be located on the Kingston waterfront, to the right of the Murney Martello Tower at Sir John A. Mcdonald Park, on the small patch of land between King Street and the parking lot.
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- Due the historical background of this site, an archaeological assessment was required. It took 4 days to complete this assessment, which ended on Wednesday 10 May 2023. This work was conducted by Past Recovery Archaeology Services Inc., located in Perth, Ontario. Jeff Earl was the coordinator for this project. Andy Snetsinger was the site supervisor; 8 other Past Recovery employees also worked on this assessment.
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- Although we’re now in the 21st century, the methodology has not changed for the past one hundred years. It’s all manual labour using screens and going through the dirt by hand. In this case, as it was a Stage 3 requirement because of the significant history of this site, they went down about 40 cm, reaching the non-sedimentary soil. A few artifacts were found, such as small broken ceramics estimated around early to mid-19thcentury, but no structural foundations were found. The Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism is the final authority for approval of the report from Past Recovery.