Given that the arch is now over 100 years old there are significant safety concerns surrounding the arch. We must face the reality that the structure needs to be removed since it is beyond simple repair, but before doing so want to have a plan to reconstruct in place.

This answer is three-fold. Firstly, restoring the arch adds economic value to the City of St Marys. The arch will bring more visitors to the town, making St Marys a more attractive destination. Secondly, we want to honor those who served, especially those who died in the Great War. They died so that we could live. Thirdly, the rest of the country is tearing down these monuments and wiping away our history; we want to preserve and protect our history.

Please volunteer, donate, or do both. We need volunteers now for fund raising and communications and later will need volunteers to help with construction. A formal fundraising effort will be launched later in 2024. If you ae interested in volunteering please contact us through the website.