British Columbia Search and Rescue Volunteer Memorial

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British Columbia Search and Rescue Volunteer Memorial
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The memorial in 2018
British Columbia Search and Rescue Volunteer Memorial
Location Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

The British Columbia Search and Rescue Volunteer Memorial, located in Victoria, British Columbia, commemorates volunteers who serve, including those who died in the line of duty. The memorial was unveiled on March 2, 2017. [1]

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References

  1. "Outdoor Self-Guided Walking Tour" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-05-19.

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