Mysterious wooden plaque replaces one taken from Parkhill Dam memorial
Posted Jul 23, 2024 04:32:34 AM.
Last Updated Jul 23, 2024 12:09:34 PM.
Neither Cambridge City Hall nor the Waterloo Regional Police know who made a wooden plaque that’s been laid at the Parkhill Dam memorial in Cambridge, in place of a brass plaque that disappeared weeks ago.
The plaque, rock sculpture, and flower garden at the dam commemorate the tragic deaths of Constable David Nicholson, and 12-year-old, Mark Gage, whom Nicholson was trying to save from the Grand River, on Aug. 12, 1998.
The brass plaque with their names disappeared in June.
An expertly made wooden plaque, with the names of Nicholson and Gage, and the date of the tragedy, has been laid against the stone where the brass plaque used to be.
A Regional police spokesperson confirms to CityNews 570 they are aware of the new plaque but do not know who placed it there.
A spokesperson for the City of Cambridge said, “We are unsure of the origin of this beautiful wooden memorial but know it’s possible that someone in our community felt connected and compelled to create something heartfelt in the meantime as it marks a poignant event in our City’s history.”
That statement also said “The City of Cambridge continues to collaborate with our community partners to replace the missing plaques and establish preventative measures to ensure they remain in place for a long time to come.”
The investigation continues into the disappearance of the original plaque.
