Cold Lake city council has approved a $22,000 street mural on 10th Street that will honour veterans and their service.
The mural will form part of the redevelopment of Cenotaph Park, located on 10th Street just north of the North Fire Hall. The original plan to upgrade the park was expanded to include a street mural along the park’s 10th Street frontage.
The mural will feature maple leaves in a variety of colours. According to the city, the landscape architect selected the colours to represent various environmental branches of the armed forces, as well as theatres in which the Canadian Armed Forces have operated.
“This is a small but fitting tribute that will help bring a new look to Cenotaph Park and will help with the memorial ceremonies that take place,” Mayor Bob Mattice said. “We have always been a proud military community, and Council is excited to see this first step in the park’s redevelopment. With so many service members among our neighbours, our friends, and our families in this community, it is important to show that we see and appreciate their work. Their service and the sacrifices made are not something Cold Lake takes for granted.”
Council approved a $22,000 operating budget amendment from its contingency fund to cover the cost of the mural.
Cenotaph Park is also near Royal Canadian Legion Branch 211 and has hosted a Battle of Britain ceremony, as well as a smaller community Remembrance Day ceremony.
The broader redevelopment plan was created after the city retained landscape architect George Harris Collaborative, a firm that has planned several parks and green spaces in the community, including Kinosoo Beach and the Lakeshore Drive linear parkway.
The overall plan includes granite benches, decorative paving, picnic tables and seating areas, decorative landscaping and complementary lighting features.
Those elements remain unfunded but will be considered as part of council’s 2027 budget process.
Administration hopes to complete the street mural in time for the 2026 Battle of Britain ceremony in September.
