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jeff.legault

12-03-2009, 12:08 AM
Second cemetery in the region damaged by vandals withina week! Unbelievable!

My grandparents Legault and great grandparents Charron are buried in Ste Rose-de-Lima. Stone is pretty huge so not likely damaged

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2009/12/02/gatineau-cemetery-vandalism.html

A very disturbing trend.

jeff.legault

12-03-2009, 02:18 PM
More coverage here:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Gatineau+cemetery+vandalized+second+time/2298092/story.html

There may be a follow-up story in tomorrow's paper.

jeff.legault

12-04-2009, 02:00 AM
Final article with a bit more coverage:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Another+Gatineau+cemetery+vandalized/2300293/story.html
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