Gander Heritage Memorial Park
Gander Heritage Memorial Park at night - August 4 2015
Photo credit - Gerard McCarthy, Park Webmaster
Gander Heritage Memorial Park at night - August 4 2015
Photo credit - Gerard McCarthy, Park Webmaster
Thank you for visiting our website. The Gander Heritage Memorial Park, Inc. was created to improve and revitalize the area formerly known as the War Memorial or Cenotaph site. Its mission is to ensure the Park remains a cherished Town landmark for future generations.
On July 23, 2015, Their Honours Lieutenant-Governor Frank F. Fagan and Patricia Fagan attended the rededication of the Cenotaph (Winged Victory) and the Memorial Wall of the 125th Newfoundland Squadron of the Royal Air Force together with the unveiling of the statue of the Newfoundland War Dog, (better known as Sgt. Gander) along with a statue of his handler (representing a member of the Royal Rifles of Canada).
Winged Victory - July 25 2015
Photo credit - Gerard McCarthy, Park Webmaster
The Memorial Wall of the 125th - July 25 2015
Photo credit - Gerard McCarthy, Park Webmaster
Sgt. Gander and his handler - July 25 2015
Photo credit - Gerard McCarthy, Park Webmaster
The memorial to Sergeant Gander was born of a school reunion held in Gander in 2010 and is a gift to the children of Gander from the early children of Gander (1951 to 1964).
The Directors of the Gander Heritage Memorial Park, Inc. are as follows:
| Wilson Hoffe | Chairperson | |
| Maxine Smith | Director | |
| Bill Kelly | Director | |
| Clyde Burt | Director | |
| Betty Burt | Director | |
| Betty Ireland | Director (Now deceased) | |
| Pat Brazil | Director | |
| Carol Walsh | Secretary | |
| Joy Janes | Treasurer | |
| Reg Hedges | Engineering | |
| Dr. Colleen Mercer-Clarke | Landscape Architect | |
| Eric Murray | Gander Shriners’ Club | |
| Don Stuckless | Gander Lion’s Club | |
| Brian Dove | Town of Gander | |
| Lew Pearce | Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 8, Gander | |
| Rev. Wesley Oake | Honourary Patron (Now deceased) |
To stay true to the "heritage" theme, the next addition to the Park will see tributes to Gander's aviation disasters, i.e. Arrow Air, Sabena Belgian Airlines, Czechoslovakian Airlines, together with a memorial to Ferry Command.
Carol Walsh, Park Secretary / September 17 2015
