Location: In front of St. Paul's Anglican on Bloor, east of Church
Date photo taken: 6 January 2019
St. Paul's Anglican on Bloor is the regimental church of the Queen's Own Rifles, Canada's oldest continuously serving infantry regiment. It explains why the fence surrounding the church yard bears their cap badge. It might also explain why Cody Hall, built on the property in the 1920s, included a rifle range in the basement along with the gym and bowling alley.
Formed in 1860, the Queen's Own Rifles have taken part in every Canadian military campaign. The two on their badge is a nod to the original designation of the regiment - the 2nd Battalion, Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada - and their motto, In pace paratus means "Prepared in Peace".
According to a nearby plaque, the fence was erected by the Queen's Own Rifles and the wife of Colonel Charles Osborne Dalton, DSO, KStJ, ED, as a memorial to those who served the regiment from the parish of St. Paul. It was dedicated April 26, 1989.
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