With the anniversary in the midst, the cemetery’s board of trustees is preparing a celebration to mark the milestone. A public reception will be held at the cemetery on Sept. 7, beginning at 11 a.m.
A commemorative plaque will be erected and unveiled during the reception.
The Onslow Island Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in the province and one of more than a dozen graveyards in Colchester County containing the remains of the Planters from the 1700s. In 1901, an Act of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly incorporated the Trustees of the Onslow Cemetery Company.
To mark this historic occasion, a brief history of the cemetery is being prepared for publication with the assistance of the Colchester Historical Society and Museum. A website is being created at www.onslowislandcemetery.ca. To assist with these efforts, the board of trustees would welcome stories and traditions surrounding this and other burial grounds from lot owners and friends of the cemetery.
To share a story and for further information about the celebrations, contact president Marie McCully Collier at 897-2625 or email [email protected].
