Albert County 175 - Photo A Day 2020 - May 18, 2020

Albert County 175 - Photo A Day 2020 - May 18, 2020

Happy Victoria Day! Countless Canadians have shown great courage on the battlefield, but only the bravest have received the Victoria Cross. This impressive medal – the highest award for military gallantry that a Canadian can receive – was introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856 and some 100 Canadians have been awarded one since then. Did you know a Victoria Cross recipient was born and raised in Hopewell Hill? L.COL Cyrus Wesley Peck was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on September 2, 1918. The photo shows the Peck family cemetery in Riverside-Albert, the Fence surrounding the cemetery was erected by Lt. Col. Cy Peck in the 1930s.