b'PRINCE ALBERT PINE GROVE CEMETERY DECORATION DAY SUNDAY JUNE 26ThePrinceAlbertPineGroveans Todd and Dave work diligentlyThe cemetery is a pleasant, quiet Cemeterywasestablishedin1862,to keep the cemetery looking its best.locationforapeacefulstrolland andDecorationDayiscommemo- For decades, the custodians have putmany folks walk through regularly. rated on the fourth Sunday in June.inanextrae orttospruceuptheDog walkers are welcome too, and a You are invited to visit the cemeterycemetery for Decoration Day. reminder to leash your dog and clean on Sunday June 26.up after your pooch, please. Thisisadaytohonouryourdidyouknow? Members of the Board of Direc-family,lovedonesandthoseThe streets of the cemetery are named: Mathew,torswillbeavailablethroughout close to you resting in Pine GroveMark, Luke, Peter, Paul, Anthony and Andrew. thedaytovisitandanswerany Cemetery. There will be no formal. questions.Theyare:President, service as the cemetery is alwaysThere are over 200 trees, approximatelyMark Fletcher; Vice President, Gary open to the public from dawn to25 different species within the cemetery grounds,Manns; Directors, Verna Chapman, dusk. many over 100 years old. Sue Brain and Dave Lane.DecorationDayisatime- . Prince Albert honoured tradition where familiesTheatre on the Ridge has performed several shortPine Grove Cemeteryvisit the cemetery to pay respectsplays in the cemetery based on its history. 45 Je rey Street, Prince Albertto their loved ones, often leaving. pinegrovecemetery.ca There is at least one Geocache hiddenoral tributes.in the cemetery maybe more? Courtesy of Sue Brain, Onceanationallyrecognized. cemetery board memberdayinCanada,itdatesbacktoThere is a hand pump still available to water 1890. Veterans began leavingow- ers in memory of comrades at the owers. It is at the site of an original home CanadianVolunteersMonumentwithin the cemetery grounds, where the custodian lived in the early 1900s.near Queens Park in Toronto. .WhiletherehasnotbeenanPaul Arculus has written a book about the ociallyrecognizedDecorationhistory, the famous and infamous at Pine Grove Day for the past few years due toCemetery. You maynd Paul strolling the grounds COVID restrictions, Sue Brain whoon June 26, with stories to tell.lives near the cemetery, has contin-ued to be amazed at the number offamiliesstillmakingavisitto thecemetery,takingthetimeto remember loved ones and placingowers onto graves.Originally named Ontario Pine GroveCemetery,itwasocially renamed Prince Albert Pine GroveLou Bond was the curator of the cemetery for Cemetery in 2020. Todays custodi- over 30 years and Steve Brains grandfather.Vehicle Mon.-Fri. 8am - 5pmCertificationsRepairs and Service Sat. 8am - noonWE DO IT ALL: ALIGNMENTSBRAKESTUNE UPSEXHAUSTFYI We will be closing August 5-20 for aTruck Rentalwell- deserved vacation. Book your service now!1511 Reach Street, Port Perry905-985-1999info@portperryautomotive.comwww.portperryautomotive.comFOCUS - JUNE 202211'