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Source : Bradford West Gwillimbury Times
Media Type : Newspaper Article
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Description : To The Students:
When you write a letter to the Mayor, you can rarely anticipate what the result will be. Your timely letter seems to have been one that provided an incentive to bring about the long-sought-after improvements to the Asa Stewart Cemetery on the 10th Line. A sincere thank-you from the Bradford West Gwillimbury Local History and Heritage Preservation Committees for your interest and action taken. I hope some of you have driven past this site in the last week or so, to see the changes that have taken place. An impressive fence has been erected along the front, the grass has been cut, and the corners of the cemetery have been marked. This is just the beginning. Historical cemeteries are a challenge because of the loss of records of the early burials. Such is the case in the Stewart Cemetery. If you have family records of the early burials. Such is the case in the Stewart Cemetery. If you have family records that could help in identifying those who have been laid to rest here, we and Town Staff would like to hear from you. This is an aspect of cemetery preservation that your Grade 8 Class might want to explore. Thank you again, students, and may I encourage you to continue your interest in the history of our community.