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Thursday, October 26, 2017

George H. Challies Plaque

The George H. Challies Plaque stands on a plinth on the west side of the entry road to the Upper Canada Village, Crysler's Farm Memorial site, just south of County Road 2.



IN HONOUR OF
GEORGE H. CHALLIES
WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CREATION
AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ST. LAWRENCE
PARKS AND UPPER CANADA VILLAGE

At the age of 73, in conjunction with the seaway and power development of the St. Lawrence River, a project which he had sponsored during his twenty-six years as a member of the Provincial Parliament, Mr. Challies, as chairman of the Parks Commission, undertook to develop a system of provincial parks along the St. Lawrence River.

When Mr. Challies retired at the age of 81, the parks were well established and he had become very devoted to the progress and success of Upper Canada Village.

THE ST. LAWRENCE PARKS COMMISSION 1967