A memorial cairn erected at the original site of Saint Henry's Roman Catholic Cemetery near Salvador, Saskatchewan.
When the cemetery fell into disrepair it was plowed under. This is not a practice that I can condone in any way, shape or form...in my opinion, it's simply disrespectful. That said, the cairn is a reminder that people are still buried below the tilled field.
All parts of the crucifix are made of metal and mounted on quite a substantial concrete base. It should last well into the twenty-first century.
Photographed on December 11, 2017.
Ploughed under? That is disturbing. I know of one cemetery in Alberta with a similar situation.
ReplyDeleteYes, disturbing it certainly is. Really sad too.
DeleteWhy would they do that?? Should have left it alone. Maybe some restless souls can go haunt whoever made that decision.
ReplyDeleteThat's a very good question, Jenn. I've seen others plowed under and one that even had a road built through it.
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