The Peacemakers National Historic Persons

Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Very Rev. Albert Lacombe (© Bibliothèque et Archives Canada | Library and Archives Canada / PA-066520)
Very Rev. Albert Lacombe
(© Bibliothèque et Archives Canada | Library and Archives Canada / PA-066520)
Address : Wetaskiwin, Alberta

Recognition Statute: Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date: 1932-05-30
Life Date: 1885 to 1885

Other Name(s):
  • The Peacemakers  (Designation Name)

Importance: This designation has been identified for review

Plaque(s)


Existing plaque: West end of city park Wetaskiwin, Alberta

In grateful remembrance of the public services of the Reverend Father Lacombe, O.M.I., and the Reverend John McDougall. During the troublous days of 1885 their influence with the Indians was a powerful factor in the preservation of peace in Alberta. *Note: This designation has been identified for review. A review can be triggered for one of the following reasons - outdated language or terminology, absence of a significant layer of history, factual errors, controversial beliefs and behaviour, or significant new knowledge.