The Air India memorial is a memorial in Stanley Park dedicated to the memory of the 329 people that perished during a terrorist bombing of an Air India jet airliner on June 23, 1985.

Air India flight 182 was destroyed by a bomb on it's way to Montreal from London on June 23, 1985.  It was later determined that it was a terrorist attack planned in Canada and carried out by Sikh extremists.

The memorial is located in Ceperley Park within Stanley Park on a hill overlooking Ceperley Field.  It has a bench and curving stone wall with the names of those who died etched into it.  There are stones in the memorial from the various locations affected by this incident.

Each year on June 23, there is usually a ceremony to remember at this memorial to those that passed.

For 2024, the ceremony will be on June 23, 2024 at 6:30pm.

It is surprising tranquil place and we recommend that you pay your respects when visiting this area.

This is a video of the 2023 ceremony.  It starts with a prayer in Punjabi, then speakers mainly in English.

The inscription says:

This memorial honours the 329 passengers and crew who perished in the bombing of Air India flight 182 on June 23rd, 1986, at 0713 GMT off the coast of Ireland and the two baggage handlers killed in the associated bombing at Narita Airport in Japan on that day.

This act of terrorism is a Canadian tragedy planned and executed on Canadian soil.  The Government of Canada has declared June 23rd to be a national day of remembrance for victims of terrorism.

This wall, symbolic of the flight path terminates with a stone from Ahakista Ireland.  The stones below are from all of the places directly affected by this tragedy.

The inscription says:

Time Flies - Suns Rise and Shadows Fall - Let it Pass - Love Reigns Forever Over All

The Air India Memorial is located on the hill above the field in Ceperley Park in Stanley Park.

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