23 years ago, on August 16th 2001, the Rotary Club of Dundas unveiled a sign in Centennial Park to describe the history of the Desjardin Canal and the Turning Basin. Over the years the sign, which was underneath the wooden arch at the entrance, had faded. Now the two Rotary Clubs in Dundas – the original club and the Dundas Valley Sunrise Club founded in 2000, have joined together to provide the new signs you see here.
The signs themselves were designed by Austin Strutt, curator at the Dundas Museum and Archives using considerable historic research, for which we thank him.
Ken Hall and John MacRae of the Rotary Club of Dundas and Clare Crozier from the Dundas Museum and Archives were at the original sign unveiling in 2001.
Unveiling the new sign are Dundas Valley Sunrise President Russ Powers, Rotary District 7090 Governor David Alexander, club member David Carson, local Councillor Alex Wilson and Dundas Rotary Club member George Eastwood.
