Steven Fonyo Tree

In Brocville in the midst of Armagh Sifton Park between Ferry Street and Block House Island Road stands a tree dedicated to Steven Fonyo.

Steve Fonyo, born June 29, 1965, lost his left leg to cancer at age 12. On March 31, 1984, at age 18, he began his run across Canada in Terry Fox's footstep and shadow. He called his run to raise money for cancer research, 'Journey for Lives'. He completed it on May 29, 1985, having covered 7,924 km and raising $14 million.

THE STEVEN FONYO TREE
PLANTED BY HER EXCELLENCY
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JEANNE SAUVE,
GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA
ON JUNE 25, 1985

Leeds-Grenville County Court House

The Leeds-Grenville County Court House occupies the block north of John Ross Matheson Way in Brockville, Ontario.

LEEDS-GRENVILLE
COUNTY COURT HOUSE

PALAIS DE JUSTICE DES COMTÉS
DE LEEDS ET DE GRENVILLE

Symbols of law and authority to a new and changing society,
the district court houses of Upper Canada were architecturally
prominent buildings in the colony. Of these, one of the
most grandiose is the former Johnstown District court house
which was erected in the early 1840s and at present houses
the county courts for Leeds-Grenville. Planned by the noted
Toronto architect, John Howard, the building easily incorporates
the diverse facilities of a court room, offices and jail
while presenting and exterior or classical and monumental
proportions.

Symboles de la loi et de l'autorité dans une société nouvelle
et changeante, les Palais de Justice du Haut-Canada étaient,
du point de vue architectural, des bâtiments importants dans
la colonie. Parmi les plus imposants de ces bâtiments est
le Palais de Justice de l'ancien district Johnstown, construit
au début des années 1840, qui abrite aujourd'hui le
Palais de Justice des comtés de Leeds et de Grenville, Conçu
par le célèbre architecte torontois John Howard, le bâtiment,
qui comprend la salle d'audience, les bureaux et la prison,
se présente sous un extérieur classique et des dimensions
importantes.

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Commission des Lieux et monuments historiques du Canada.

Government of Canada . Gouvernement du Canada

Circle of Peace

The Circle of Peace occupies a place in Armagh Sifton Price Park just northwest of the Brockville Van between Ferry Street and Block House Road and south of Water Street East in Brockville, Ontario.

CIRCLE OF PEACE

"TODAY THERE IS NO GREATER GLORY FOR MAN THAN THAT
OF SERVICE IN THE CAUSE OF THE 'MOST GREAT PEACE'.
PEACE IS LIGHT WHEREAS WAR IS DARKNESS.
PEACE IS LIFE; WAR IS DEATH. PEACE IS GUIDANCE; WAR IS ERROR...
PEACE IS THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WORLD OF HUMANITY;
WAR IS THE DESTROYER OF HUMAN FOUNDATIONS."

"LA TERRE EST UN SEUL PAYS DONT TOUS LES HOMMES
SONT LES CITOYENS."

THIS MONUMENT IS DEDICATED TO THE CITIZENS OF BROCKVILLE
BY
THE BAHÁ'í COMMUNITY OF BROCKVILLE
1994

H. M. S. Bounty Commemoration

In Brockville at the south end of Broad Street stands a tall ship mast dedicated to the occasion of the first port of call for the Tall Ships 1812 Tour and commemorating H. M. S. Bounty, the replica ship built for M. G. M. in Lunenburg and launched in 1960.

The ship docked in the marina behind and to the right of the mast is Fair Jeanne.

ON THE OCCASION OF THE
FIRST PORT OF CALL

TALL SHIPS 1812 TOUR

THE CITY OF BROCKVILLE EXPRESSES TRIBUTE AND
COMMEMORATION TO THE LEGENDARY H.M.S. BOUNTY
BUILT IN LUNENBURG, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA

LOST TO THE SEA IN NOVEMBER 2012
DURING HURRICANE SANDY

DAVID L. HENDERSON
MAYOR OF BROCKVILLE

DAVID C. PAUL, CHAIR
TALL SHIPS - 1812 TOUR
BROCKVILLE

JUNE 15, 2013

Former Brockville Post Office Plaque

The plaque for the former Brockville Post Office occupies a place to the left of the entrance on the right of the Thomas Fuller Building, 14 Courthouse Avenue in Brockville, Ontario.

FORMER BROCKVILLE POST OFFICE
L'ANCIEN BUREAU DE
POSTE DE BROCKVILLE

Completed in 1886 this structure was designed under
the direction of Thomas Fuller, Chief Architect of the
Department of Public Works from 1881 to 1896. The
Brockville Post Office shows the sensitivity often
displayed by Fuller and his staff. The basic design with a
double entrance and steep roof was adapted to many small
post offices across Canada, but varied here by the
presence of superb stonework and a central pedimented gable
with flanking gables. Each post office was unique but
collectively they shared a resemblance that came to
symbolize the federal presence throughout Canada.

Cet édifice, achevé en 1886. a été conçu sous la direction
de Thomas Fuller, architecthe en chef aux Travaux
publics de 1881 à 1896. Le bureau de Brockville illustre
le goût dont faisaient souvent preuve Thomas Fuller
et son équipe. Adaptés à de nombreux bureaux de poste
canadiens, les plans de base, comprenant une double
entrée et un toit brisé, se distinguent ici par une superbe
maçonnerie et un pignon central à fronton flanqué de
deux autre pignons. Malgré des différences, tous les
bureaux de poste, par leurs traits communs, en vinrent
à symboliser la presence fédérale à travers le pays.

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Commission des lieux et monuments historique du Canada.

Government of Canada - Gouvernement du Canada

Golden Hawks CF-86 Sabre

At the west end of Blockhouse Island in Brockville, Ontario a CF-86 Golden Hawks Sabre rests atop a stand in an attitude of eternal flight. According to Warbirds Resource Group, this aircraft is serial number RCAF 23649 with construction number 1439. It is a Canadair model CL-13 Sabre Mark 6, commissioned on April 3, 1956. It was assigned to 441 Squadron and later transferred to the Golden Hawks and finally transferred to 426 Squadron.

RCAF F-86 Golden Hawks Aerobatic Flight Team

F-86 Fighter Jets: Designed by NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION CO. Built in Montreal by CANADAIR

Canadian planes powered by the AVRO CANADA Orenda engine

The ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE created a new precision aerobatic team in 1959 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of powered flight in Canada. This demonstration team was named the "Golden Hawks". The RCAF's plane of choice was the swept-wing F-86 fighter jet. The F-86 had serviced the RCAF since 1948. From August 1950 to October 1958, CANADAIR built 1,815 Canadian F-86 Sabres in Montreal. Orenda turbojet engines, built by AVRO CANADA, powered them.

The Golden Hawks team was made up of 7 planes, and performed at air shows throughout Canada and the United States. The Golden Hawks performed at 317 shows from 1959 to 1963. Unfortunately, the team was officially disbanded for financial reasons on February 7, 1964.

The plane on display here (#23649), was acquired by the members of Brockville #426 Wing of the R.C.A.F. Association. It was mounted here in 1968, in memory of all Allied airmen who lost their lives in the cause of freedom.


L'AVIATION ROYALE DU CANADA a crée une nouvelle patrouille acrobatique de précision en 1959 pour célébrer le cinquantenaire du vol motorisé au Canada. Cette équippe de démonstration serait connue sous le nom de « Golden Hawks » (Faucons dorés). L'avion de choix pour l'ARC était l'avion de chasse avec l'aile en flèche, le F-86 avait entetenu l'AVIATION ROYALE DU CANADA depuis 1948. À partir d'août jusqu'en octobre 1958, CANADAIR a construit 1,815 F-18 Sabres Canadien à Montréal. Les moteurs turboréacteur d'Orenda, construits par AVRO CANADA, les ont propulsés.

L'équipe de voltige Golden Hawks a été composée de 7 avions et a participée à de nombreaux spectacles aériens partout dans le Canada et les États-Unis. Les Golden Hawks ont exécuté à 317 performances de 1959 à 1963. Malheureusement, la patrouille a été officiellement dissous pour des raisons financières le 7 février 1964.

L'avion positionnésur l'étalage ici (#23649) a été acquis par les membres de l'Association Aile de l'ARC no426 de Brockville. Il a été monté ici en 1968 en mémoire de tous les aviateurs Alliés qui ont perdu leurs vies dans la cause de liberté.

Erected by the CITY OF BROCKVILLE and HERITAGE BROCKVILLE, 2008

Funded by the BROCKVILLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION and the BROCKVILLE RCAF ASSOCIATION

DEDICATED BY THE CITIZENS
OF BROCKVILLE AND 426 WING
R. C. A. F. A. TO THE MEMORY
OF ALL ALLIED AIRMEN WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES TO THE
CAUSE OF FREEDOM
JUNE 23, 1968