Fallen soldiers from the South Delta area are being honoured in a visual way by the South Delta Secondary Interact Club and the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen.
Crosses, each bearing the name of a soldier who lost their life in war, were put up Wednesday at the corner of 56th Street and Highway 17.
"[Students] look forward to putting them out and recognizing the importance of them," said Sherrie Jamieson, a liaison between the Tsawwassen Rotary and the SDSS Interact Club.
She added the project generates a lot of conversation between the students. This is the fourth year the club has taken on the project, an original initiative of the now inactive Rotoract Club, she noted.
Forty-one crosses were erected, representing soldiers lost in the First World War, Second World War, the Second South African War and Afghanistan.
The act of putting up the crosses gives the club members a remarkable opportunity to honour the brave soldiers of Delta, said Interact Club co-chair Delaney Griffiths.
Another co-chair, Erin Turko, said it's important to put out the crosses to show respect and support for soldiers' service and sacrifices.
"Recognizing each and every one of the fallen soldiers who once lived in Delta with the specialized name-engraved crosses brings us all closer together, as a community," Turko said in an email. "As residents of Delta drive past the crosses, I hope that we think of the selfless soldiers who risked their lives for our freedom."
Jamieson said local researcher Peter Broznitsky passed along information regarding the soldiers' names to the group.
Three new crosses were added this year.
The Interact Club, which is sponsored by Tsawwassen Rotary, is a service club for youth ages 12 to 18. The group works on community and international projects.
