Signs designating Bruce Road 19 as ‘Highway for Peace’ officially unveiled

November 14, 2024 @ 7:00 amNews, Walkerton Herald-Times

Dignitaries, Legion members and special guests gathered at the Brockton end of Bruce Road 19 on Friday, Nov. 8 for the official unveiling of the signs designating the road “Highway for Peace,” in memory of the 160th Bruce Battalion. Unveiling the sign are Chief Gregory Nadjiwon, MPP Lisa Thompson, historian Bill Streeter, Bruce County Warden Chris Peabody, and MP Ben Lobb. (Pauline Kerr photo)
BRUCE COUNTY – The official unveiling of the signs designating Bruce Road 19 as “Highway for Peace” took place on a windy corner just outside Walkerton on Nov. 8, in front of a crowd of more than 60 dignitaries and guests. In June 1916, that same windy corner was the scene of the triumphant march…
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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.