Sikh memorial garden unveiled in Windsor

Sikh memorial garden in Windsor, Ont. (Source: Satnam Singh Matharu)

The Windsor Sikh Community has unveiled a memorial garden at Captain John Wilson Park in Windsor, the first of its kind in Canada.

The garden, Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Diversity Garden, was made possible through a partnership with the City of Windsor.

A ceremony on Nov. 24 was held to inaugurate the garden and commemorate the 350^th anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, one of the ten gurus who founded the Sikh religion.

The garden is meant to be a gathering place for people of every faith and culture.

“Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib safeguarded the garden of humanity… His sacrifice is not just Sikh history, it is world history,” said MC and organizer Triman Singh Kandola.

Mayor Drew Dilkens, who was also in attendance, issued a city proclamation declaring Nov. 24 as the 350^th Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib.