Bone fragments found in downtown Guelph
Posted Oct 17, 2016 02:32:22 PM.
Last Updated Oct 17, 2016 06:47:45 PM.
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Bone fragments have been found in downtown Guelph in a section of a buried tunnel under Baker Street.
Allister McIlveen, manager of Transportation Services for the City says, “We have no other information about the bone fragments at this time, including their origin (…) We have called the coroner and an archaeologist and are awaiting their arrival on site. We will provide an update when we hear back from the coroner’s test and archaeological investigations.”
The bones are reportedly small skull fragments.
Human remains have been found in this area before, including in 2005 when the remains of a man, woman, nine infants, and 36 incomplete fragments turned up.
Another case saw infant remains discovered in 2010 in a sink hole in the area.
From 1827 to 1853 the area was an all-faith, public burying ground. It was after that time that Guelph passed a new bylaw banning human burials within town limits. Known graves, and all remains found since, were then moved to Woodlawn Memorial Park.
No photos of the remains will be shared. The City of Guelph saying in a release, “To help ensure any and all human remains not be subjected to public display, and that they be treated with respect and dignity, the City will not be taking or sharing photographs of the found remains. The City requests that media and the public cooperate in this matter as well.”
