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Researching the
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
Recherche sur la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg Lieu historique national du Canada
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LOUISBOURG
HERITAGE NOTES
IN THE LOUISBOURG SEAGULL
Extracted from © The Seagull
Remembrance Day 2000
Our Remembrance Day service, organized by Branch 62, Royal Canadian Legion, was a great success. There were at least 225 people at the 9:30 ceremony in the George Lewis School gym. At the Cenotaph in front of the Town Hall, at 11:00, there were about 100 people - in spite of the drizzle. The signal mast was dressed for the occasion. The excellent turnout speaks well for the people of Louisbourg and for those from the surrounding area who, year after year, come out to remember.
The Cenotaph
The "War Memorial Monument" was unveiled on November 11, 1968. The Monument Committee consisted of Arthur D. Cann (Chairman), Lawrence MacDonald, Don MacDonald, Gordon Bussey and Millie Parsons (President of the Auxilliary). A call went out for donations and $4,475.48 was raised for the project. The Cenotaph, of grey and black granite, was erected by John D. Steele’s Sons Limited of North Sydney. Initially it was located in front of Branch 62 Legion and later moved to its present location. The names inscribed on the Cenotaph include the following. (Please note that I have used the spelling that appears on the monument.)
1914-1918
Hugh McLennan
Neil MacKeigan
John George Hunt
Norman Power
Neil MacPherson
Abraham Wilcox
Malcolm Johnston
James O’Neil
Anthony Lathigee
John Steele
Cyril Burke
Maxwell Harris
Ernest Grant
Norman Theuerkauf
James McLeod
David McGillivery
Everett McGillivery
Albert Dixson
1939 - 1945
Murray McCormick
Robert Martin
Edward Campbell
Joseph Bourinot
Herburt Harris
William McDougall
William H. Bagnall
Ronald Cann
John A. MacIntyre
Daniel T. Townsend
Johnston Siteman
Patrick MacMullin
Walter Barass
Robert Thomas
David Campbell
Charles Martell
Rufus Perry
Andrew Campbell
Murdock Campbell
Clayton Moore
Angus MacLeod
The donations for the Memorial were reported in the newspaper and included:
Town of Louisbourg $300
Steve Whynott 2
Don MacDonald 5
Leo Carter 5
Nelson Bagnell 20
Women’s Institute 25
Guy Hiltz 50
Mary Thomas 50
Navy League Cadets 50
A Friend 4
Gordon Bussey 25
John McRury 25
Ben Skinner 5
A Friend 10
Girl Guides 30
Stevens Store 10
Lilia Townsend 25
Bagnell’s Gift Store 10
Creaser 20
Mrs. J. Vass 25
Mrs. James Bates 5
Mrs. Martin Weinberg 5
Fish Handlers Union 50
John MacKeigan 20
P.V. Sheppard 10
T and S. Stores 10
Mrs. Edson Skinner 10
John Person 10
Royal Bank 10
George Wilcox 10
John Beaver Family 25
Sea Cadets 50
Vince Kennedy 20
Evelyn Power 10
Mrs. Daniel Townsend 50
Capt. Dan Pitcher 20
Dan Johnston 50
Don MacIntyre 10
Peter Mullins 50
U.F.A.W.U. 25
Arthur Covey 70
Wilson Levy 20
Mainadieu CWL 10
Ben Skinner 5
T. Polegato 20
Zion Presbyterian Church 50
Stella Maris CWL 10
William Cann 50
Enoch Cann $5
Cecil Marsden 5
Dr. Mosher 20
Earl Wilcox 20
George Lewis 100
MacCormack 25
W. Covey 20
MacDonald 20
Branch 62 Ladies Auxillary 500
Gordon Cann 25
Alex Hunt 10
Albert Bridge Home & School 10
Mrs. James D. Kerr 20
County of Cape Breton 100
Bryan and family 20
Branch 62 Royal Cdn Legion 500
D. Cann & son 100
Catherine McLennan 250
H. Bagnell 100
Isabel Farley 540.63
Ed Levy 5
Hopkins 25
A. Wilcox 10.15
L. W. Windsor & Co 30
Rev. Fr. MacKinnon 5
Firemans Aux 20
Dannie MacDonald 20
Archie Whiting 20
Jack Poole 10
Perry Family 20
Ben Skinner 10
Louisbourg Lions Club 50
Howard Cann 10
Rev. Fr. Power 10
Louisbourg Brownies 10
Charles Richardson 15
Catalone Home and School 5
Allan MacLeod 5
Ernest Bishop 5
Lsbg Volunteer Fire Dept. 50
Malcolm MacDonald 20
C. C. Lynk 20
St. Bartholomew’s Auxilliary 10
Dannie Nicholson 10
Louisbourg Home and School 100
St. Bartholomew’s Church 30
A. D. Cann 31.72
Bill O’Shea