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Leith United Church - Meaford, ON

on December 05, 2023

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St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery - Gowanstown, ON

On Thanksgiving Monday, I visited a small cemetery that I have driven by many times but have never stopped in to take a look. St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery sits in the countryside boardered by farmer's fields and tall corn. A small, yellow bricked church sits the the left of the headstones, still active and hosting weekly services. St. Paul's Lutheran Church and it's cemetery were established in 1864. The church has beautiful stained glass windows and a small, white steeple. It was a nice change to see grounds and a church that were still lively and well as I usually only visit old pioneer cemeteries - some with closed down churches. St. Paul's Lutheran Church and it's cemetery have a wide range of headstones styles and ages. One of my favourite styles of headstones are ones made from a large, whole rock or boulder and are left intact with a smooth side or simple plaque added. I found one of these headstones in this cemetery which can be

New Beginning

T his year I will turn 30. That realization got me thinking about what I want my next 10 years to look like. I need to give up the things that are not stoking the fire in my soul and set out on a new path to find the things that do. My passion is History. Ghosts. Cemeteries and old willow trees whose long arms gently brush the tops of the gravestones in the breeze. Stories from the past, long forgotten. The lives of those who are gone and the magnetic aura of their spirits that exudes from each old stone. I am going to find these things and myself. Among the Headstones. Thank you for reading. M

Tombs-Day Special: The ABCs of Cemeteries - Part 6

P is for Poppy In Canada, as well as the UK and it's other Commonwealth countries, the poppy is a common symbol to see in remembrance to those to who served in the great wars. Poppies may be seen on headstones such as in the photo above or poppies may be planted or places, both real and artificial. In Canada we wear a poppy on rememberance day and sometimes leading up to rememberance day to keep those who fought for our country in our hearts and minds. When you see a poppy at a headstone, you can be fairly sure the grave belongs to a soldier or some other type of service person. Q is for Quiet Quiet is the thing I love most about cemeteries. When I discover that another person likes walking in cemeteries or being in cemeteries in general, one fo the common reasons is the quiet and tranquil atmosphere. I really like when I go to a cemetery in the countryside or in a wooded area and the quiet of the cemetery allows for the peaceful sounds of nature to come thr

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