At 2018 Barrie Ontario Promenade Days
CTV Barrie
Published Friday, June 29, 2018 5:05PM EDT
Last Updated Friday, June 29, 2018 6:55PM EDT
After a year of construction, both Memorial Square and Meridian Place officially opened in downtown Barrie.
A special ceremony was held Friday morning for the grand opening of the revamped Memorial Square.
The Cenotaph has also been relocated to make it the central focus of the square. Memorial Square is now ten times larger, allowing it to accommodate larger ceremonial events.
During the ceremony sacred soil from Vimy Ridge was laid to rest in a dedicated memorial monument next to the cenotaph. The soil is symbolic of the Canadian soldiers who fought in the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917.
At Meridian Place, the Downtown Barrie BIA and City of Barrie hosted a celebration Friday afternoon to mark the new public space.
At 2018 Barrie Ontario Promenade Days
CTV Barrie
Published Friday, June 29, 2018 5:05PM EDT
Last Updated Friday, June 29, 2018 6:55PM EDT
After a year of construction, both Memorial Square and Meridian Place officially opened in downtown Barrie.
A special ceremony was held Friday morning for the grand opening of the revamped Memorial Square.
The Cenotaph has also been relocated to make it the central focus of the square. Memorial Square is now ten times larger, allowing it to accommodate larger ceremonial events.
During the ceremony sacred soil from Vimy Ridge was laid to rest in a dedicated memorial monument next to the cenotaph. The soil is symbolic of the Canadian soldiers who fought in the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917.
At Meridian Place, the Downtown Barrie BIA and City of Barrie hosted a celebration Friday afternoon to mark the new public space.