• Sites of memory scavenger hunt
    Find sites of memory in Victoria, BC and discuss their relevance and meaning. Reflect on the question of why we have these sites of memory, why they are in specific locations and what they are representing. Think about contested memories and if sites of memory prevent … Read More
  • Makeshift memorial for the murdered and missing Indigenous women on the pedestal of James Cooks monument in 2021.
    Pedestal of the statue of James Cook
    Site of memory: Inner Harbour Type: Contested memorial Who or what is remembered?: Colonial violence James Cook was a captain of the British Navy, famous for his exploratory voyages to Australa, New Zealand the the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779, staying at Vancouver Island in 1778. To mark … Read More
  • Kakehashi Monument
    Site of memory: Ross Bay Cemetery Type: Memorial Who or what is remembered?: Japanese Canadians living in Victoria Canadians of Japanese heritage are buried at more than 150 gravesites at Victorias Ross Bay Cemetery (opened in 1873). They were early Japanese immigrants who’s descendants were forced to leave Victoria … Read More
  • Zachor Wall
    Site of memory: Jewish Cemetery in Victoria Type: Memorial Who or what is remembered?: Jewish lives, many of them Holocaust victims and holocaust survivors The Hewbrew term “Zachor” means to remember. The Zachor wall at the Jewish Cemetery in Victoria BC includes 11 inscriptions. Each inscription represents one or … Read More
  • Memorial plaque for Holocaust victims
    Holocaust Memorial
    Site of memory: Cemetery located in the Oaklands district Type: Memorial Who or what is remembered?: Holocaust victims The Holocaust Memorial is located at the Jewish Cemetery of Victoria. The Jewish Cemetery is the resting place for Holocaust survivors as well as a commemorative space to … Read More
  • Picture of white monument in front of a blue sky
    Oak Bay Cenotaph
    Site of memory: Upland parks in Oak Bay Type: Memorial Who or what is remembered?: Canadian soldiers who died The Oak Bay Cenotaph is located just behind the ocean at Uplands park. It was errected in 1948 to remember 97 persons from Oak Bay who died during their service … Read More
  • Stone memorial at night in front of a building with decorative lights
    British Columbia Legislature Cenotaph
    Site of memory: In front of the BC legislature in Victoria, BC Canada Type: Memorial Who or what is remembered?: Canadian soldiers who died The British Columbia Legislature Cenotaph is a memorial remembering Canadian soldiers who died during World War I, World War II, the Korean … Read More