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A group of University of Alberta students commemorate fallen Edmonton soldiers from the First and Second World Wars by putting up posters along 100 Ave.
‘Have you seen my son?’ is an initiative project aimed at remembering fallen soldiers in the city by displaying more than 100 posters.
“The whole idea is you walk in honour of them and this is the same street, so many of those veterans when they came home after the war, they would do their marches down as veterans,” said Joe Macdonald, ‘Have you seen my son?’ organizer.
Different unique posters of fallen soldiers were put up from a hundred and second street up to a hundred and fourteenth street, starting around the Victoria Armouries.
Two of Macdonald’s volunteer friends support Joe’s vision for the project.
“He’s so dedicated to it, and he’s inspired me so much to just try and help in any way I can,” said Eric Milne, Volunteer and friend.
For Joe, he couldn’t be more grateful to see his friends supporting him.
“It’s great to see these guys out here, despite the weather conditions and despite it’s their Saturday. But like so many other Canadians, they still think it’s important enough to come out here and commemorate these men,” said Macdonald.
Despite Edmonton’s chilly weather Saturday morning, Joe and his fellow volunteers are motivated to continue with their project.
“We weren’t expecting the weather today, but I saw it and took it as a challenge and as an inspiration and further remembrance,” said Milne.
“Right before the battle of Vimy Ridge, temperatures at the trench dropped as low as -25 degrees and so out here today, even though it’s snowed, it’s nowhere near that and if the soldiers can do it, why can’t we honour them,” added Macdonald.
Additional posters are displayed at city hall and the Loyal Edmonton Regiment Museum until November 12.