The Cenotaph, in

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, was built in honour Regina's fallen heroes of

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. The cenotaph replaced the fountain that honoured

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, which had stood in

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since 1908. The Cenotaph was unveiled on

November 11 Events Pre-1600 * 308 – At Carnuntum, Emperor ''emeritus'' Diocletian confers with Galerius, ''Augustus'' of the East, and Maximianus, the recently returned former ''Augustus'' of the West, in an attempt to end the civil wars of the T ...

, 1926. A rededication was held in 1990 to honour those Regina citizens who served in

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and the

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and inscription was added to the monument.

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Buildings and structures in Regina, Saskatchewan Monuments and memorials in Saskatchewan Cultural infrastructure completed in 1926 Cenotaphs in Canada World War I memorials in Canada World War II memorials in Canada 1926 sculptures {{Saskatchewan-struct-stub

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