Nearly 500 signs have been placed across the city as part of the "Sarnia War Fallen: Where They Called Home" project.
The initiative launched in 2024 to honour fallen soldiers from Sarnia.
Committee Members Doug Woods and Tom St. Amand said more than 30 volunteers helped distribute and place signs on November 1.
"There were 304 at [Centennial Park] for every fallen soldier locally, and there were duplicates of 174 signs, and they went to the actual homes where fallen soldiers once lived, and there were 11 that went to streets. There were five streets named for fallen soldiers," said St. Amand.
The streets include: Eddy Drive, Berger Road, Wheatley Drive, Quinn Drive, and Barclay Drive.
St. Amand commended Guy Langevin of AG Sign & Graphics for allowing the project to expand by creating duplicates of some of the markers.
Woods also said the signs at Centennial Park, located near the MacPherson Fountain, were placed strategically.
"We've tried to replicate the signs at Centennial Park as they would be in a war cemetery," Woods said. "I feel that there are lots of people who have not been fortunate enough to go to Europe to see war cemeteries... and the display we've done at Centennial Park will replicate that very closely."
St. Amand said they hope people will take some time to visit the display at the park.
"Take note of the sacrifice these young men, and most of them were very young, made," St. Amand said.
Each sign includes a picture, the name of a soldier, the war in which he served, when he died, as well as a QR code, which provides a more extensive biography.
Woods said the signs have held up pretty well over the past couple of years.
"Very few signs need replacing," he said. "We're actually surprised at how well they are being maintained at the houses and at the park."
Woods said it's been very rewarding to be part of this project.
"The committee is so pleased with the way the community has accepted the project and the support we get," Woods said.
The signs will remain up until November 12, at which time volunteers will clean the signs before they are stored for next year.
The project's timeframe may be reconsidered to coincide with the new Poppy Campaign schedule, which now runs from October 24 to November 11.
