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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-10-15, Page 9THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCfOBEK 15, 1986. PAGE 9. Vandalism makes county took at moving Tiger's tomb a 40 foot ladder,” he said. Members of council appeared reluctant to consider moving the site but agreed when Breede said nothing would be done until the museum committee reported back. Dunlop’s tomb, enclosed in a rectangular concrete walled struc­ ture, can be reached by climbing a sometimes steep pathway through brush. Council members recently climbed the hillside to the tomb after a rainfall and all but Warden Leona Armstrong who wore spike heels reached the top without slipping and sliding, according to Colborne Township Reeve J. Rus­ sel Kernighan. Breede said that there is no proof BY BILL BRAGG Vandalism has forced Huron County officials to consider moving William Tiger Dunlop’s tomb from its historic resting place on a wooded hillside overlooking God­ erich, the town he co-founded. • Claus Breede, project director of the Huron County Museum, was authorized by Huron County Coun­ cil at the October meeting to investigate the possibility of mov­ ing the tomb to a location where supervision of the site can be carried out more effectively. Breede told council that vanda­ lism continues to be a problem. Two steel reinforced concrete benches on the path up the hillside on the way to the tomb have been destroyed apparently by sledge\that Dunlop, one of the most hammers. Steelcablesin the parking lot have been taken off their mounts and the clamps removed. The clamps were replaced and remov­ ed again within a week, he said. A couple of weeks ago, he said, the Canadian flag that flew over the site on top of a 40 foot pole was stolen. ‘ ‘The only way to get up to it is by Blyth Public School news colorfpj figures of the 182Ds and 1830s in Upper Canada, is buried at the tomb site. ‘‘We think there is a Dunlop buried there,” he said, ‘‘but we’re ncrt sure whether it is his brother (Robert) or Tiger or both of them. ’ ’ Tiger Dunlop died at Lachine, Quebec, on June 29, 1848. His sister went to Lachine to bring back his body but the weather was so There is a strong possibility, Breede said, that Dunlop may have been buried in Hamilton. Born in Scotland in 1792, Dunlop served in Canada in the 89th regiment during the war of 1812. He accompanied his regiment to India where, legend has it, he acquired his nickname by staring down a tiger. Because of ill health, he return­ ed to England on half pay and became a journalist. In 1826, he came to Canada with John Galt, with whom he co­ founded Goderich, and settled in the Huron district in the service of the Canada Company as Warden of the Forests. He resigned some years later after charging the company .\vith negldbt of eettlers’ rights. He entered politics as an independent and represented Hu­ ron in the Legislative Assembly of Canada between 1841 and 1846. At the time of his death in 1848, he was superintendent of the Lachine Canal. He was unmarried. Students elect council BY KELLY COOK ANDTAMMIMEDD STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTION Grade 7 and 8 held an election at thefirst of the school year, for a Student Council. Every student in the class was to vote for four people, and the six people with the most votes became the council. The people are: Troy Carter, Krista Van Soest, Darryl Elliott, Mike Pawitch, Chris Bolger and Tammi Medd. The councillors have, so far, been responsible for setting up school dances. The disc-jockeys for the dances are also council mem­ bers. They are Darryl Elliott and Chris Bolger. Hopefully the coun­ cil will continue to do excellent work throughout the school year. PICTURE DAY BY LORI BAILEY CHRYSTALCUCKSEY SARAH ALLAN On Wednesday, October 1, the Blyth Public School held picture­ taking day. Classes from kinder­ garten to grade eight lined up for the event. First the photographer took two class pictures and then he took single pictures of each student. The photographer was Harry Hingley and the school helpers were Tabatha Montgomery and Rick Howson. FIRST HOT DOG DAY BY STEPHANIE LENTZ * AMBER GELWICKS Blyth Public School had its first hot dog day on Friday, October 3. It was a great success! Hot dogs, brownies, drinks, cookies, peanuts, donuts and lots of other things were a part of the meal. The grade that organizes hot dogdaybrings the desserts. On Friday thatgrade was seven-eight. The money that is raised is used for school activities, films and field trips. The students thank Mrs. Kolk- man, the secretary and Mrs. Mary Any Howson, a volunteer, for their help in the organization of Hot Dog Day. THANKSGIVIN G DINNER BY DAVID HESSELS AND KEVIN SOUCH A Thanksgiving dinner was prepared by the grade 8 class on Friday, October 10. The meal preparation took place following a unit study on Pioneer Life. The teachers and grade seven students were invited to the delicious meal. There was turkey with dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetables, homemade bread and a variety of desserts. The grade eight students would like to thank Kathy Bromley for showing them how to bake bread, Mary Ann Howson for her help in the kitchen, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Black for the turkey and their parents for donations of food. bad that she stopped in Hamilton and waited for it to clear. 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