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District Cenotaph fundraising efforts underway

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SPRING BAY—The Manitoulin District Cenotaph Committee is hopeful of the public’s support to a fundraising campaign to replace three flagpoles at the Merchants Marine Memorial at the Island Cenotaph located at Monument Corner in Spring Bay.

“We have talked about replacing the three flagpoles at the memorial at the cenotaph for the past two years,” said Linda Bowerman, treasurer of the Manitoulin District Cenotaph Committee. “The flagpole has been there since 1995, but the mechanism at the flag poles is starting to fail and this makes it difficult to change flags, plus the wind tangles the flags around the arms.” 

“Our committee has received a donation from the Little Current Genealogy Club of $4,000, which will cover the cost of one pole. We felt with this donation we would like to start a fundraising campaign to raise enough put the three up there,” said Ms. Bowerman. “The committee agreed at a meeting today (Thursday of last week) to hold a fundraising campaign.”

Ms. Bowerman explained, “We are looking at purchasing three 350-foot fiberglass flagpoles at a price tag of $2,682.59 each, not including tax or delivery. We fly the Canadian, Ontario and 91���˵��� flags, thus the reason for three flag poles.”

Those wishing to donate to the campaign can do so by making a cheque out to Manitoulin District Cenotaph, P.O. Box 656, Little Current, Ont., P0P IK0 or if someone wished to e-transfer a donation they can do by sending it to
[email protected]. “We have a charitable number so income tax receipts can be issues if a mailing address is provided,” added Ms. Bowerman.