Tour 3 They Kept the Shipping Lanes Clear in the North Sea Gallery in Owen Sound Has the World’S 3Rd Largest and the English Channel
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Navy Canadian Volunteer Reserve.” During WWI Tom’s father. The Tom Thomson Memorial Art Tour 3 they kept the shipping lanes clear in the North Sea Gallery in Owen Sound has the world’s 3rd largest and the English Channel. collection of Tom Thomson paintings and sketches. Through the history of the cemetery until the 1990s, Tom is buried at the Leith Cemetery. the Caretaker has lived in the cottage. In 1914, (Walk behind the Odd Fellows monument, toward Herbert Treleaven was hired as Caretaker and earned the ravine.) (Follow the roadway along the ravine.) $425 a year, plus free rent of the house. By 1925, the Mayor in 1911 – 1913, Elias Lemon was the owner Perhaps the most unique headstone in Greenwood is salary was $1200 plus free rent of the house and barn. rd th In the 1990s this building was converted to a of the Grand Central Hotel on 3 Ave. E. at 10 St. the Williams stone in the bend of the path. Not a reception area and office. Elias brought Royal Swans from England, great deal is known about the family, which were a gift from the King, and built a except that Miss Florence Williams was Construction began on the mausoleum in 1927 and swan house on the west bank of the river born in Illinois and moved to Owen was completed in 1930. The Canadian Mausoleum opposite his home. The descendants of these Sound with her parents. As an adult, Company built similar style mausoleums in Guelph, royal swans still ply the Sydenham River. Florence moved to Ohio and worked for Hamilton, Stratford and Kitchener. Constructed of a telephone company. The Woodsmen of the World Indiana limestone on the outside and Italian marble in To the north is a large headstone facing the ravine. have similar headstones for their members, however the interior, the building is a fine example of the John Kilbourn returned to Owen Sound in 1885, his they are usually marked with their emblem. It is Moderne style of architecture. Inside, the plasterwork hometown, and acted as solicitor for the Merchant’s unknown if this marker is one of those. has recently been restored to its original paint colours Bank. He began to acquire real estate and and detailing. The Tiffany-style stained glass set up the Kilbourn Real Estate Co. Two rows in from the path, look for the black windows at each end of the mausoleum are evocative Kilbourn invested in many local Orford stone that marks Charles Edgar of the beginning and the end – morning and evening. industries, such as the Owen Sound who was killed in action at the battle of There are two family crypts – the Butcharts and the Cement Co., which became the Canada Cement Co. Passchendaele. He was a carriage painter Harrisons. of which he was Vice-President. He was a generous with a Mr. Ferguson before he enlisted with supporter of the YMCA and the General and Marine the 147th Battalion. He had been in France In the north wing (to the right) lies Captain Hospital. When Former U.S. President Taft came to for 5 months before he was killed. George Hindman. At an early age he speak, he stayed with the Kilbourns. worked on the steamer ‘Canada’ between Next to the path is Herbert Treleaven, cemetery Owen Sound and the Balmy Beach Hotel. Just beside is Edward John Dedrick who owned one caretaker from around 1914 until 1940. of the first radio sets in Owen Sound. Dedrick was He became Captain of the tug ‘Keenan’ in Right beside is Edgar M. McQuay, the the 1920s. His an accountant for John Harrison & Sons Lumber Co. and was on the Board of Education. owner of a large tannery that was located c o m p a n y - where the Bayshore Community Centre is Hindman Timber (Between the Kilbourn and Dedrick gravestones begin now standing. He was mayor in 1934 Co. purchased its to walk west toward the paved path. You’ll see a and 1935. first Laker in 1940- single grey military marker.) the ‘George Two rows in, locate the white Harrison monument. Hindman.’ His Tommy Holmes, Victoria Cross winner, Rebecca Pratt Harrison served as liaison officer business grew – was an original member of the 147th. He between the Red Cross POW and their becoming the won the VC for his decisive action in next of kin during the 2nd World War. H i n d m a n October 1917 near Passchendaele, France. She was also the past regent of the Earl Transportation A pill box and machine gun fire held up his Grey Chapter of the Imperial Order of C ompa n y a nd company. He ran up and threw a grenade, which put the Daughters of the Empire. owning seven the guns out of action and then ran back, retrieved Lakers. He is another grenade and threw it into the pillbox. 19 Beside the path is Mary Esther McGregor, better inscribed in the occupants surrendered. known as Marian Keith. Published by McClelland Great Lakes Marine and Stewart Ltd., she wrote many books that are Hall of Fame. similar in style to Lucy Maud Montgomery’s. Born in Orillia, she came Find Robert D. Little in the central room. Little to the Owen Sound area with her came to Owen Sound to open up a butcher’s husband, who was a Presbyterian shop with his brother. While on town Minister. She has three books that take council he represented the dry vote, pushing place around the former Sydenham township area - for ‘Local Option.’ He was mayor in 1916 As a Watered Garden, Yonder Shining Light and and ’17. Little also managed the Seldon Hotel as a Lilacs in the DoorYard. temperance hotel. Look for a black marker two rows in with two shrubs Look in the south wing (to the left) for George beside it. John McQuaker was a prosperous Marron. Mayor in 1940 and ’41, Marron is known downtown merchant, running a general store and as the Father of Christmas Cheer in Owen housing the office for the Owen Sound Sound. He organized the distribution of Creamery. He was mayor in 1914 and 1915. Christmas baskets and treats during the During his tenure as mayor he founded the Depression years. Out of his actions grew Associated Charities to co-ordinate the work the Annual CFOS Christmas Fund. of the charitable groups in town. He also began a youth athletic club and was elected to the Exiting the mausoleum, look left. The pathway YMCA Board of Ontario. leading down the ravine out of the Cemetery with the yellow barrier is called the Nine Bends road. The The last stone at the corner marks, Thomas road was closed to vehicular traffic in the 1990s. Inkermann Thomson who was mayor in 1897 – 98. He was a great businessman, serving as Left of the Nine Bends Road, on the hill is the President of the Imperial Cement Company, Independent Order of Odd Fellow’s Monument for and the Farrar Transportation Co. (a those lost in the Great War. From the late 1890s, the steamship company). After Dr. Horsey (on local Odd Fellow group held an annual ‘Decoration tour) died in 1902, he won the federal by- st If you look carefully you will find many references to Day.’ In 1904, the 31 Regiment Band accompanied election for the Conservatives, but was defeated in the the Odd Fellows from their hall downtown to Passchendaele in Greenwood Cemetery which refers to a 5-month battle at Ypres France in 1917. A general election in 1904. When Sheriff Moore Greenwood. Also joining them were the Canadian passed away, T.I. was named Sheriff of the County of Order of Foresters, the Sons of England and the battle to take ground from the German army, the soldiers endured heavy rains, extremely muddy Grey. He was known for his strong public speaking Orange Lodge. After a short service, member’s graves skills and his great love of literature. were tidied and flowers were laid in their memory. conditions, and mustard gas attacks. Tanks were not The three rings that you see represent friendship, love able to pass due to the swamp-like conditions. The On the west side of the same stone is T.W. and truth. Look for this symbol throughout the British and Canadian Infantry finally won the village Thomson, the son of Thomas Inkermann cemetery. of Passchendaele in November of that year, only after Thomson. T.W. was also mayor of Owen sustaining large numbers of casualties. Sound, in 1930, ‘32, and ’33. Next to the monument is one of two Legion plots donated by the City. They provide a resting-place for (Follow the road north to the intersection and turns Turning west, follow the paved path and look to veterans who can not afford to purchase a lot. Many east toward the ravine. As the road bends on the left, the north. Notice the cube shaped marker for the of the veterans here are from World War I. On some look for a grey marker, three in from the road.) Capel family. This is another unique marker in of the headstones you may see “147th Grey (Overseas) Greenwood Cemetery. Battalion.” They were formed locally and sent John and Margaret Thomson are the parents of one overseas in 1916 to train. The group was disbanded of Canada’s most famous artists – Tom Thomson. Returning to the road, look on the south side for in England and its personnel were used as The Thomson’s lived in Claremont, Ontario, but two large grey markers, side by side for the Christie reinforcements.