Expired

Plaque at Admiralty Point for a lease on the land in Belcarra that expired last year after a 99-year term. On the trail leading to this point are bricks and foundations, remnants of squatters' cabins of yore.

Peace

Bowen Island Cenotaph

Remember

Another section of park at the former Woodlands site. On each plaque is a name of someone who died while in care at the institution.

Looking out, Looking in

This is a monument of an actual window from the former - and notorious - Woodlands home for those with mental and physical disabilities dating back to the late 1800s and up until the 1990s. It stands on the property of a new and improved facility for those who need assistance, although now on a more voluntary basis than in the past.

Still

Matthew Baillie Begbie, first Chief Justice of the Crown Colony of British Columbia (1858). There are very few monuments in New Westminster, actually. Pity.

С Рождеством!

A photo of City Hall in its holiday frippery, in honour of Orthodox Christmas. It's also a nice reminder of what blue sky looks like, as the past few days have been decidedly dreary grey and rainy.

Scales

Attached to the side of the new Law Courts building is a statue of Themis, goddess of justice (sculpted by Elek Imredy). The scales signify impartiality, and the sword power.

"Fiat justitia, ruat coelum."
Let justice be done, though the heavens should fall.

Symmetry

View from the front of City Hall, up towards the memorial statue posted yesterday.

Freedom

Time, time, time

Near the entrance to City Hall is this time capsule, buried in the ground. It was buried in 1961, place by then mayor Beth Wood, and is to be opened in 2061.

The cover reads: Contains material relating to the centennial year records of the City of New Westminster.

If you're into the Waymarking game, this is included in the Time Capsules category!

Fodder

Once again outside City Hall, looking eastward towards one of two cannons mounted in the front yard.

The Man behind the River

(This monument is located at the New Westminster Quay)

Simon Fraser (20 May 1776 – 18 August 1862) was a fur trader and an explorer who charted much of what is now the Canadian province of British Columbia. Fraser was responsible for building many of the first trading posts west of the Rockies, and, in 1808, he explored what is now known as the Fraser River, which bears his name. Simon Fraser's exploratory efforts were partly responsible for Canada's boundary later being established at the 49th parallel (after the War of 1812), since he as a British subject was the first European to establish permanent settlements in the area.

adapted from Wikipedia
See more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Fraser_%28explorer%29

Tim

Fountain monument dedicated to local New Westminster resident "Tim".

Kaboom

This one of three cannons guarding this area of town. Watch for the others in a future post!

Puddle Jumper

A cute little puddle jumper at the corner of Royal and 8th. The park was renamed Toronto Place Park a couple of years back when this little sculpture appeared. Until recently, I'd only ever seen it from the street, never having gone up the steps to see it from above. Imagine my surprise!

May Peace Prevail on Earth

Behind City Hall is a lovely park area full of interesting things to see. The Peace Marker seemed like an apt choice for today. The words "May Peace Prevail on Earth" are written in four languages: English, Chinese, French, Spanish