On June 10, Saint John Real Estate Board members teamed up to help put an improvement plan for a War Veterans Memorial Park into action.
The Jervis Bay-Ross Memorial Park, which commemorates those lost in the Second World War, is cared for by the Jervis Bay Branch #53 of the Royal Canadian Legion. Over the last few years, the park – a hilly green space spanning 4.6 acres – required more attention than aging war vets have been able to provide.
This is where Saint John Real Estate Board stepped in, sending a REALTORS Care® team of 20 volunteers to pitch in and plant over 75 trees and clean up piles of debris around the park.
“Not only is this park an important memorial to those who lost their lives in service, it is also a vital part of the community, as the only green space in east Saint John,” said Saint John Real Estate Board REALTORS Care® Chair Barry MacDonald. “This project was a truly meaningful way for us to honour our lost soldiers, our veterans, and our community.”
The park boasts an old cannon and a number of war memorials, including a tribute to the sinking of the British war ship Jervis Bay in the North Atlantic, after the ship was attacked by a German battle ship on November 5, 1940.All that’s left now are the finishing touches.
“We noticed that the flag poles are bare,” said Saint John Real Estate Board Executive Officer, Angela Boudreau. “And we’re already looking into fixing that.”
Pictured (top): Part of the volunteer team poses with pine and spruce trees about to be planted in the Jervis Bay-Ross Memorial Park.
Pictured (bottom): Another group of volunteers poses with their shovels, after over 75 trees were planted in the Park.
