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    'In Flanders Fields' was first published on December 8, 1915 in the London-based magazine, Punch
    In Flanders fields the poppies blow
    Between the crosses, row on row,
    That mark our place; and in the sky
    The larks, still bravely singing, fly
    Scarce heard amid the guns below.
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    To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of the poem
    the Citizens of Guelph will honour
    this great Canadian by placing his statue
    at the Guelph Civic Museum.
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    Be a part of the LCol John McCrae Statue Legacy
    Unveiling date is June 25, 2015 at the Guelph Civic Museum

One man, two statues

Born in Guelph Ontario, on November 30, 1872, John McCrae was to become a scholar, Doctor, teacher at OAC, soldier, artist, but best known as a poet. His poem, In Flanders Fields is widely recognized as the best known poem of the first world war. Written on May 3, 1915, this tribute to his fellow soldiers in WWI has become the remembrance banner throughout most of the world ever since. As we approach the centennial of its writing, both the citizens of Guelph, his hometown, and Artillery Regiments across Canada, have chosen to recognize this remarkable man by commissioning and erecting two identical statues of him. No government funding is involved.

  • Ottawa statue unveiled - May 3, 2015
  • Guelph statue unveiled - June 25, 2015

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Ruth Abernethy

Ruth Abernethy

Renowned sculptor from Wellesley, Ontario

Born in Lindsay Ontario, Ruth Abernethy has risen to international acclaim for her work as a sculptor. She has been commissioned to commemorate many distinguished and accomplished individuals, including Glenn Gould, Oscar Peterson, and Mackenzie King. It seems only fitting that such an accomplished artist has been chosen to commemorate this exceptional human being.

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Congratulations

  • Goal - $300,000
  • Raised - 100%
  • Unveiling date - June, 25 2015

We are pleased to announce our target objective of $300,000 has been reached, well in advance of the June 2015 unveiling of the LCol John McCrae statue. Further information will be available as plans for the unveiling are finalized. Our fundraising success was due to the many generous and enthusiastic donations made in large part by local citizens and businesses. Special thanks goes to Rotary Club of Guelph Charitable Foundation.

We love our supporters!

  1. Fundraising 100%

diamond sponsors: $100,000+

  • Rotary Club of Guelph Charitable Foundation

platnum sponsors: $50,000 - 99,000

  • LCol (Ret’d) M.D. McKay, CD, ADC

gold sponsors: $10,000 - 49,000

  • Canadian Tire
  • LCol (Ret'd) and Mrs. RLI Durst
  • Galin Foundation
  • Guelph Storm
  • Sharon and Bob Ireland
  • Tom Lammer Family
  • WC Wood Foundation

silver sponsors: $5,000 - 9,999

  • 11 Field Regiment Senate
  • Artillery Support Group
  • Barry Cullen Chevrolet Cadillac
  • Guelph Historical Society
  • Ann Guthrie
  • In Memory of Lorna & Hugh Guthrie
  • MDM Insurance Services Inc
  • Robinson Buick GMC
  • Wayne Pitman Ford Lincoln Inc
  • Joan & Ted Woods

bronze sponsors: $2,500 - 4,999

  • Balnar Management
  • Mary Lou & Wayne Filsinger
  • Guelph Police Association
  • Guelph Wellington Men’s Club
  • Ken & Eileen Hammill
  • Rob Hebden
  • MacTaggart Family
  • Reid's Heritage Home Ltd
  • John Sleeman
  • Dr. William Winegard

copper sponsors: $500 - 2,499

  • Anonymous
  • Adsett Family
  • Jane Armstrong
  • Jeffery Austin
  • Bank of Montreal
  • Col FW Bayne/LCol D Bayne/Maj P Bayne
  • Bill Hammill Estates
  • Susan Brown
  • HCol G.E. Burton, CD
  • Canadian Legion #130
  • John Challinor 11
  • Newton Clayton
  • The Co-operators
  • LCol KPJ Dole, CD
  • Dr. Jacek Misterski Medicine Professional Corporation
  • LCol (Ret’d) R.W. Elliott, OMM, CD
  • Patricia & Ralph French
  • GCF: Cynthia Macleod fund
  • GCVI Alumni Association
  • Barbara & Doug Gamsby
  • Maj (Ret’d) M. George, CD
  • Gibert MacIntntyre & Son Funeral Home and Chapel Limited
  • Gilchrist Chapel McIntyre & Wilkie Funeral Home
  • Dr. Kenneth & Erika Graham
  • Guelph General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae
  • William G. Hammond
  • Audrey Jamal & Scott Butler
  • Ladies Auxiliary Colonel John McCrae Memorial Branch 234 RCL
  • McDonalds Restaurants
  • Robert W. McCorkindale
  • Margaret & Bruce McCorquodale
  • Kathleen Martin
  • Michael McKean-Canada Helps
  • Doug Minett
  • Ian Panabaker
  • Larry Pearson
  • Capt (Ret’d) & Mrs. R. Pettigrew, MMM, CD
  • Rona Cashway
  • Dr. Keith & Mrs. Pat Ronald
  • The Royal Canadian Legion Col. John McCrae Memorial Branch 234
  • Eric Smart
  • Mr. Frank Taylor
  • Maj (Ret’d) G. Vanderburg, CD
  • Wall-Custance Funeral Home
  • Dana Weigl and John Hammill
  • Dennis Weiler
  • Russ & Peggy Willoughby

supporter sponsors: $0 - 499

  • Anjela Akadre
  • Annette, John & Drew Anderson
  • Andrea Appleton
  • Arador Corporation
  • Eileen & John Arnold
  • Margaret & Tom Bates
  • Sharon Bell
  • Sue Bennett
  • Monica & Leslie Bibby
  • Diane & Stewart Blair
  • Francis Bayne & Judith Borthwick
  • Mr. & Mrs. JD Brisbin
  • Patricia & David Brodie
  • Rev Kenneth & Mrs. Jeannette Budd
  • S. Lynn Campbell
  • Bernice Carey
  • William & Hortense Chisholm
  • Donna and John Core - in honour of their grandchildren: Griffin and Kane Van DeVelde; and Astrid Tribe-Core
  • Dr. John Cote
  • Stephen Crann
  • Phyllis Dennis
  • Helen Dorman
  • Neil & Dorothy Durnford
  • Mary & Greg Elliott
  • Karen /Peter Farbridge Cameron
  • Jacqueline Ferris
  • Mrs. Joan Fischer
  • Sheryl Flood
  • Levi Fraser
  • Ann & Bruce Friendship
  • Maureen Gaskin
  • Elizabeth Gray
  • Linda Granfield & Calvin Smiley
  • Rita & Alan Green
  • Dr. & Mrs.K. F. Gregory
  • Guelph Poppy Trust Fund
  • Deborah & John Hall
  • Margot Y Hamblen
  • Diane Harvey
  • James/Patricia Hepburn/Goodacre
  • Wedding anniversary of Ian & Erin Holman - from John & Anne Holman
  • Katerine Howitt in memory of Henry Robinsson Howitt
  • Patricia Howitt
  • Margaret & David Hull - In memory of Donald Percy Guthrie
  • Eleanore Hulland - in memory of my brother Kenneth Daymand
  • IODE Victoria Guelph Chapter
  • William Irving
  • Daiva Jocius - donation made on Remembrance day as a thank-you to Dr. William Winegard
  • OG & Norma Johnston
  • Richard Johnston
  • Marian & Carl Jordon
  • Susan Angus Kelly
  • Ron & Brenda King
  • Harold & Marlene Kippax
  • Knights of Columbus Bishop MacDonnell Assembly
  • Drs. Judith & Graham Knowles
  • FR Robert B Kosek, CRSP
  • Donald Kramer
  • Hazel Kreller
  • Alison & Patrick Kyba
  • Robert & Barbara Lane
  • Marcel Lanneval
  • Sandy Leppan
  • Lloyd Longfield
  • Jean Lord - in memory of Cpl Raymond Wishart
  • Diane & John Marchese
  • Lyn Marfisi
  • Joseph & Judith Martin
  • Darrell Mast
  • Dr. Murray Matheson
  • Joanne McAuley
  • Rachael McCaig
  • Theresa & Blair McCauley
  • Norman McCollum
  • Kenneth McCrae
  • C.E. & Margaret Merry
  • Peter & Wendy Meyler
  • Raymond Middleton
  • R. Edward & Barbara Monkhouse
  • Mr. Keith Moody
  • Margaret R. Moon
  • Robert Moore
  • Phyllis Morrison
  • Betty & Jim Mottin
  • Verna Mountford
  • Dr. Debra Nash-Chambers
  • S. P. Nellis
  • Stephen & Olive Nessner
  • Jacqueline Norris
  • OFP Consultants Ltd
  • LCol D. Paquette, CD
  • Dr. Peter & Barbara Peleso
  • Marian & James Pettit
  • Catherine & John Prescott
  • Sandra Rea
  • Ken Reeve
  • Janet Reilly
  • Judith Renaud
  • Bob W. Richardson
  • Jo-Anne & John Ritchie
  • Lydia Robitaille
  • James Andrew Ross
  • Jan Rowntree
  • Bonnie Schotsch
  • Ann & Jim Shute
  • Bonna & Howard Simpson
  • Gay & John Slinger
  • Delores & Ronald Smeaton
  • Sally & Lorne Smith
  • Sara & Paul Smith - In honour of our dear friends Cherrill Walker and Gary Smith
  • Willie & Hugh Spencer
  • John & Nancy Steele
  • Judy Steele
  • Karin & James Stevens
  • William Stevens
  • Richard & Norma Stewart
  • MWO (Ret’d) J. Stoneburgh, CD
  • Clayton Switzer
  • TD-Eramosa
  • TD-Wyndham
  • Elaine Tucker & David Leigh
  • Unknown - $20 given at Legion
  • Harry Upson
  • Margaret VanderWoude
  • Ralph Vantyghem
  • 50th Wedding Anniversary of Fred & Heather Walberg - from John & Anne Holman
  • Wedding of Adam & Suman Walberg-Woodhouse - from John & Anne Holman
  • Joan & Joan Walimaki
  • Robert Warden
  • Thorald Warley
  • Joyce Watson
  • Wellington Hearing Care Inc.
  • W. Douglas Wells
  • Norma Betty Whittle
  • Margaret & Chris Young