A Time Capsule From 1976 Was Discovered At Buckhorn Bridge

Warden J. Murray Jones from Peterborough County Council was presented with a time capsule on Wednesday (May 18th) that was recently found during a rehabilitation project at Buckhorn Bridge.

Mike Harris, Brad Wilson and Andrew Black—employees of National Structures Inc.—were on-hand to formally present the capsule to Warden Jones and Kendra Reid, Senior Engineering Technologist with Peterborough County.

"The event is an opportunity to appreciate our past and celebrate the future,” Warden Jones says.

The capsule dates to 1976 and contains a number of documents, including a written history of Buckhorn Public School, a listing of the 1976 Harvey-Smith Senior Citizen’s Club executive, a postcard of the Trent Canal and the history of the Peterborough Examiner newspaper as well as a printed edition from June 16, 1976.

The capsule was placed by Charlie Came and Thomas Mason in the secrecy of night in 1976. A rededication ceremony will take place on June 13th at 11 a.m. Members of the Came and Mason families—as well as family members of the senior citizen’s club executive—will be on hand to see the original time capsule contents, as well as additions from present day, placed into the new bridge structure.

Representatives from Buckhorn School, the Peterborough Examiner, and National Structures will also be in attendance.

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