CANADA - Monuments

Le Mémorial de Vimy

 The Vimy Memorial is a monument that was built in 1996 to honor the memory of the Canadian soldiers who died in France during World War II. This is in honour of the Canadian troops who won the battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917. The two white-tower-memorial dominates the plain of approximately 110 meters. The monument is constructed of a very rare white stone, the Seget stone, chosen by Walter Alward , whose only known quarry is located on the island of Brac, Croatia. The Battle of Vimy is a founding event of the Canadian nation. The Vimy Memorial was renovated recently by Queen Elizabeth II .

 

The Inukshuk

The Inukshuk is a stone pile built by the Inuit people in the Arctic
 regions of North America, from Alaska to Greenland, 
through the Canadian Arctic. Its shape and size vary. 
According to the head of the Taamasi Inuits,  
Qumaq nicknamed "The Unuksuk were spotted and used for places
 where Caribous marched in large numbers. 
When there were several Inukshuk together, 
we called them the 'Nallinu', they indicated the point on the shore
 where caribous crossed the lake. 
When the caribous were swimming, before they got to shore,
 hunters began to attack them with a harpoon. 
Among the Inuits, the Inukshuks have played an important role 
in traditional caribou hunting. They were like stone scarecrows 
to attract caribous in a cul-de-sac, an ambush site on a hill.
 Hunters armed with bows and arrows were hidden behind. 
Women and children were used as beaters. 
The Inukshuk could also serve as a landmark or a cairn, 
an identifying point to show the position of a food cache.

Laura and Paule