Group denied federal funding for search at former Ontario residential school
A group that’s been searching for missing children and unmarked graves at the former McIntosh Indian Residential School in northwestern Ontario says it’s been denied federal funding to continue its work. Here's what we know about the Wiikwogaming Tiinahtiisiiwin project and why its funding hasn't been renewed.
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The simple cross of a life well lived in the heart of the plains.

Australia Plains Cemetery, South Australia.

While exact founding dates are elusive, the cemetery reflects settlement patterns from the late 19th century, tied to Lutheran communities and agricultural expansion in the area.

The region was historically home to German Lutheran settlers, and nearby sites like Emmaus Lutheran Church suggest the cemetery may have served that community.

The cemetery is modest in scale but rich in local heritage, with inscriptions that reflect family histories, migration stories, and the resilience of early settlers.

© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓖𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽.

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A quiet corner of history where the wind whispers through the gums.

Australia Plains Cemetery, South Australia.

While exact founding dates are elusive, the cemetery reflects settlement patterns from the late 19th century, tied to Lutheran communities and agricultural expansion in the area.

The region was historically home to German Lutheran settlers, and nearby sites like Emmaus Lutheran Church suggest the cemetery may have served that community.

The cemetery is modest in scale but rich in local heritage, with inscriptions that reflect family histories, migration stories, and the resilience of early settlers.

© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓖𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽.

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Hype for the Future 153D: The Purchase Area of Kentucky

Introduction The Jackson Purchase area of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is associated with the westernmost frontier of the modern area, including the particular Counties of Fulton, Hickman, Carlisle, Ballard, McCracken, Graves, Marshall, and Calloway. Each county is associated with a distinct perspective within the Commonwealth and within the far west of Kentucky, with the county seats located in the respective Cites of Hickman, Clinton, Bardwell, Wickliffe, Paducah, Mayfield, Benton, and […]

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Hype for the Future 153D: The Purchase Area of Kentucky

Introduction The Jackson Purchase area of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is associated with the westernmost frontier of the modern area, including the particular Counties of Fulton, Hickman, Carlisle…

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The Weathered Iron of Remembrance.

Angaston Cemetery, Angaston, South Australia.

As the town of Angaston grew and the original cemetery became too small, twelve local citizens purchased four acres from Johann Gottfried Hanisch in 1867 to establish a new cemetery.

These men, among them Charles Holmes, James Jepson, and David Tavender, ran it as a private concern until the District Council of Angaston acquired it in 1911.

The cemetery has since remained a key historical and genealogical site for the region. It’s now located at 302 Angaston Road, with thousands of memorials documented and photographed.

© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓖𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽.

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A scroll of remembrance for Ernst and Ada.

Williamstown Cemetery, Williamstown, South Australia.

The Williamstown Cemetery in South Australia, located on Church Street, is a significant historical site managed by The Barossa Council. It is often distinguished from the larger maritime cemetery of the same name in Victoria.

The cemetery was established in the late 1850s, closely tied to the early European settlement of the Williamstown area (originally known as Victoria Creek). The township itself was a private subdivision created around 1857-1858.

© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓖𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽.

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Echoes of the Barossa Pioneers.

Angaston Cemetery, Angaston, South Australia.

As the town of Angaston grew and the original cemetery became too small, twelve local citizens purchased four acres from Johann Gottfried Hanisch in 1867 to establish a new cemetery.

These men, among them Charles Holmes, James Jepson, and David Tavender, ran it as a private concern until the District Council of Angaston acquired it in 1911.

The cemetery has since remained a key historical and genealogical site for the region. It’s now located at 302 Angaston Road, with thousands of memorials documented and photographed.

© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓖𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽.

#Cemetery #Cemetary #Cemeteries #Cementerio #Grave #Graves #Gravestone #Graveyard #Taphophile #GardensOfTheSilent #SouthAustralia #Photography #CemeteryPhotography