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Ti►►te's-Adpocatt', May 28, 1997
COMMUNITY
Historic nature trail planned
for St. Joseph park area
By Brenda Burke
T -A Reporter
and map of proposed city of St. Jo-
seph "so .people can. -see what the
dream was."
ST: JOSEPH - "St. Joseph Me- . • As well, a plaque would direct
morial' Park, reads a weathered -people to the Caitlin archives.
sign beside a statue of a man hold- The trail plans are expected to he
ing a small boy in his arms. underway in the fall and it is hoped
in an effort to preserve the area's to be constructed next spring, in
unique and often unknown history, time -• for • the 1999 International
• 'a group `.of volunteers who. call Plowing Match.
• .themselves the Friends of St. Jo- The Friends of St. Joseph History
sept.r.Flistory are in the process of, see their proposed walkway as the
forming. - • ' he -ginning of long-term efforts to
The group plans to develop an restore the area's history.,..
historic and nature walking trail in Local. interest in the project is ev-
the five -acre park located along ident and plans are underway to ed-
Highway #21. between Grand Bend ucatc children about ..the history
and Rayfield. • through bus tours and possibly by
"i'he. history. behinff it all? Nar- introducing it into the school- cur-
cisse Cardin built up St: Joseph in riculum.-
I- 97 to draw attention to hi; vi- Retiring St. ,Marys guidance
:dun. Ile wanted to link Lake Huron counsellor l.ii Putherbotigh will
v ith Lake Firic and dreamed of • head comniltee to welcome area
building at,�_anal troth St. Joseph to chischool,s to the historic walkway and
Port Stances'. thus creating -.a water- the Cantin archives in an effort. to
way to open the (ireat Lakes to ma-. '-t •ach the kids .something ahutit
sur world port'. their history and make it' fun.' ac -
ft C.rntin had rai:etl the S25 to ci 'ding to Kar;tcns.
inilliiio needed ltd build the 7I11 Cloth the Bay field Business lin-
kilometer. canal. St...Joseph could pro%c`inent Association and the
-.have hecotiie the huh of- Great .Grade. Bend Chamber of Com -
Lakes :hipping'and North Amer- nmrce have supported -the project in
ican trade: princyple..
At one point, 3(o people lived in ' The way 1 see it. this is_a project
the arcarantl its businesses included that could go_and go." said Syhille
a Sawmill. prick and tile yards. ;i Schautler, president of the Hensall
department ;tore. factories- that and /District Horticultural Society. ,
'made novelties and organ - pipes., which 'plans to contribute tui- the
and the New Balmoral Hotel.. • project. 1 , ' . i -
• Cantin'; grandson. Napoleon. Sheridan • Coille ie ('reative Ad -
1. ntiw lige; in Sl. Joseph :and hav'ain verti:ing and 'Iirke[ing student
archive collection int/tutting in- .itilatt Hunter. a Mitchell resident, is
• fortnitiorf on the area. responsible for the layout of a Si.
: We don't have Niagara Falls Joseph brochure intended to in-
herg." admitted Friends member . chide the area's historical '.11! -
Joan •Karstens. adding the group niticancc. Local sign maker Ciene
plans to•prontote the park in.an -Crece; will donate the park sign.
obtrusive way. antl,Mike-Miller. a St. Joseph land -
AI Hay, Township , Council's scaper. plans to de'ign•the trial: As
April 21 -Meeting. Friends members well., a suminer',/udent./nay help
received permis,iun to erect ;i sign • the group v.ith.its plains.:'
advertising_ the organisation. How- The -organization: is also working
ever. council; felt it could nut per-' with Catharine Campbell. a con. -
mit a walkway'until the -plan' ,ore. ;ultant with the Ministry ofCitizen- 1
rev icwed. :