23 years ago, on August 16th, 2001, the Rotary Club of Dundas unveiled a sign in Centennial Park in Dundas to describe the history of the Desjardin Canal and the Turning Basin.Over the years the sign, which was underneath the wooden arch at the entrance, had faded.
Now the two Rotary Clubs in Dundas – the original club and the Dundas Valley Sunrise Club founded in 2000, have joined together to provide the new signs.
The signs themselves were designed by Austin Strutt, curator at the Dundas Museum and Archives using considerable historical research, for which we thank him.
We welcome those of you here were present at the unveiling of the original sign – Ken Hall and John MacRae of the Rotary Club of Dundas and Clare Crozier from the Dundas Museum and Archives, and Russ Powers, who at the time was our local Councilor, but today is here as President of the Rotary Club of Dundas Valley Sunrise.
We’d also like to welcome our local Councilor, Alex Wilson, and our Rotary District Governor, David Alexander.
PHOTO (L to R): Russ Powers, David Alexander, David Carson, Alex Wilson, George Eastwood
- David Carson