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The fighting spirit of Col.
Anthony Van Egmond, in whose
memory an historical Plaque
was dedicated July? at Egmond-
ville, was illustrated in his '
words as well as his deeds.
The Colonel, for example, had '
some choice descriptions for ,
Canada Company and "Family
Compact" appointees in the
Huron tract. He called them
such names as "parasites,"
"idlers" and "mushroom arise
tocrats".
This was after Van Egmond
had become Huron county's first
farmer while serving as a con-
tractor for the Canada Com-
pany. Previously he had distin-
guished him s elf in the Na-
poleonic wars in Europe, fight-
ing as a cavalry officer under
Wellington at Waterloo.
Peace in Europe brought de-
pression and Van Egmond emi- Two descendents of Col. Van Egmond took part in the plaque- grated first to pennsylyania unveiling ceremonies at Egmondville. Rev. H, J. Snell, London, and then to Waterloo county. In formerly of Exeter, right, Is a great great grandson, and 92 -year- 1828, he secured the general old Miss Constance Anna Rudolph, Waterloo, is a great grand- contract for the construction of daughter. the newly surveyed Huron road.
Van Egmond became intima- mond was probably one of the a consumption of 18 months
tely acquainted both with John largest private land-holders in since was reduced to a mere
Galt, the local superintendent the Huron Tract, and he tried to skeleton".
of the Canada Company, and his protest the company's policies By his account, conditions in
formidable associate, Dr. Wil- by seeking election to the le- the jail were extremely primi-
liam "Tiger" Dunlop. gislative assembly as aReform tive and the rigors of theCa.na.-
The colonel acquired a 100- candidate. He lost to a brother dian winter added to his miser-
acre tract near Seaforth and of "Tiger" Dunlop, then joined able condition. He was kept in
his energetic development of William Lyon McKenzie, leader confinement during the follow-
this first Huron farm is recor- of the militant wing of the Re- ing weeks, but early inJanuary,
ded by a contemporary who also formers. 1838, he died.
Worked for the Canada company: Van Egmond supported Mac- He was buried at first on the
"Within the short period of 20 kenzie in his plans for outright farm of his son, Constant, but at
months Van Egmond had chop- rebellion in preference to legis- a later date re-interred in the
pod and cleared, fit for a crop, lative change. The colonel was cemetery in Egmondville.
nearly a hundred acres of land, appointed commander of the
fifty of which were sown wheat. rebel forces at the age of 59.
As this was the first field For his attack on the provin-
ripe in the tract, the old man Mal government at Toronto,
determined to celebrate the ev- Mackenzie gathered his men at
eat by asking some of the gen- Montgomery's Tavern in Dec-
tlemen connected with the Cana- ember, 183'7, but when Van Eg-
da company to dinner, and to mond arrived, he found only a
witness the cutting of the first small, 111-armed band instead of Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Anguish
sheaf." the large number of volunteers of Caledonia and Mrs. Margaret
Van Egmond, now 50, turned he had been promised. The col- Pree of Preston visited with
his energies against the Canada onel led the rebels in a short Mr. and Mrs. Bert Pascuzzo for
Company, for whom he was still skirmish but ordered them to a few days.
a contractor. He was paid by disperse when he realized re- Mrs. Verna Gamble and son
land credits, instead of by cash, sistance was useless against Tom m y of Glamis vi sited
and it caused his financial hard- the large, well-armed gov't Thursday with their aunt and
ship. He detested the man who force, uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Motz,
bad succeeded his close friend, Many of those who fled, in- Mr. Sam Rawlings and son
John Galt, and he didn't like eluding Van Egmond, were cap- Fred of Ailsa Craig are visit-
the appointments being madeby tured and imprisoned in the ing the Sim's relations.
the company. His colorful epi- Toronto jail. Van Egmond was Visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
thets for the new sup't and his an old man, and in very poor Earl Heist and family on Sun-
friends included; "oldparasites health. In writing to the com- day were Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
and young idlers, half-beggared missioners of the court of in- Elliott and family of St. Ives,
would-be gentlemen, mushroom quiry, he remarks that he has; Mr. Wm. Mountain and Mr. and
aristocrats." "the use of but one arm, one Mrs. Carmen Hodgins and Ross
By the mid 1830's, Van Hg- leg and one eye anymore, andby of Devizes.
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trpit spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs, Harry peaver,
Major and Mrs. George Ora,
ham and Ted and Mrs. nanna,
Schweitzer :of Chilliwack, B.C.
are visiting with friends and re-
latives in the community after
which they will move to their
new posting at Camp Borden.
Flowers in the united church
on Sunday were placed there by
the family of Mrs. Albert King
who died one year ago. There
Were also flowers from the
Woodall family_in memory of
Mrs, Woodall who died this past
week.
Miss Elsie Emke, nurses
residence, Stratford, spent the
weekend with her aunt and pncle,
Rev, and Mrs, A. M. Schlenker
and family.
Mr, and Mrs, Herbert Haist,
Ferndale, Michigan, attended,
the Vandeworp - Finkbeiner
wedding and visited with rela-
tives here on the weekend.
Fit Lt. Robert and Mrs. Pal-
mer of Downsview visited over
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Emery Farhner and the girls
returned home alter having had
holidays with their grandpar-
ents.
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Mr. and Mrs. g. PhAmwsson
of attaWa visited ever the week-
end with Mr and Mars, John
Wade.
Miss. Penrie Verkerk of
$trs.tforct spending afeWleYs
with her parentS, Mr. and Mrs.
C. Verkerk,
Cpl and Mrs, J. Z. Maillet
and family returned this week
from Zweibrucken, Germany
and are spending some time with
Mr, and Mrs. Melvin King he,
fore going on to their new pest-
ing at Camp Borden,
Miss Agnes Lamport of 1*-
treit visited on the weekend with
her.mother, Mrs. Sam Lamport.
Miss Paula l3oulianne of Lone
don is spending a few days with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P,
poulianne.
Mrs. Mary Gunn and Joseph
Attended the funeral of a rela-.
*lye in Chatham on Saturday.
Mr. Carmen Schlenker of
AYton visited on the weekend
With his parents, Rev, and Mrs.
A. M. Schlenker.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson Ma-
guire of London visited Tuesday
evening with Mr. and Mrs. Lor-
ne Preszcator and family.
Miss Gertrude Beaver of De-
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