Description
This 0.33-ha. park, located in the Pleasantview neighbourhood, was named in honour of the WWII flying ace John Todd Caine (1920-1995). The Edmonton-born Caine grew up working on his father’s 6-ha. fox and mink ranch west of Mount Pleasant Cemetery, on the outskirts of the city. In 1929 this land became the site of the Harry L. Caine Market Garden. In 1939 John Caine attempted to enlist in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), but was rejected because of his lack of education. He then enrolled in Royal Canadian Legion correspondence courses and, in a little over a year, upgraded his education from grade eight to grade 11. He was then accepted into air crew training and became a Mosquito Bomber pilot. Caine went on to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross medal with two bars, one of only six such honours to be bestowed. Following the war he became a partner in his father’s fur farm and later opened his own farm. By 1966 the Caine mink ranch was one of the largest in Canada. He closed the business in 1973.
Feature Type
Park
Designation Year
1998