Edmonton Cenotaph

A gull rests atop the war memorial. The Cenotaph, initially unveiled in August, 1936, is currently situated in front of Edmonton City Hall and has come to memorialize "Our Glorious Dead" from both World War I and II, as well as the Korean War. It is constructed from concrete, steel and British Columbian marble, weighs 100 tons and stands 23 feet tall.

Edmonton City Hall

Gulls circle above the crowd on the final day of the Street Performers Festival 2008. The festival is centrally located in Winston Churchill Square with a backdrop of Edmonton's City Hall, including war memorial, fountains and bell/clock tower. City Hall was completed in 1992 on the site of the previous city hall and was designed by local architect and former city alderman Gene Dub. (A somewhat controversial decision.) Also shown, a few blocks north, is the 26 story CN (Canadian National Railway) Tower. When it was built in 1966 it was Western Canada's tallest office tower. The VIA rail passenger terminal was located in the CN Tower's basement and it was a hub of excitement and activity. The tracks were removed in 1988 and CN has moved on. Nevertheless, the CN Tower remains a prominent landmark in the downtown core.