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Memorial pays tribute to dead forest firefighters
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The Canadian Press
Date: Sunday Sep. 21, 2008 1:53 PM ET
HINTON, Alta. — There's a new monument in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains to honour individuals who have died fighting forest fires in Alberta.
The monument was unveiled today during a special ceremony in Hinton.
About 150 family members, friends and staff from the Sustainable Resources Department gathered at the site.
A walking trail leading to the monument is lined with marker stones identifying each of the 21 wildland firefighters who has died on the job since 1944.
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