The Editor:
I would like to express my gratitude to a number of people and companies who, with their unselfish acts of kindness, helped restore the Grace Pioneer Cemetary recently to a state of acceptance.
Even though the Canadian Pacific Railway basically owns the graveyard, the help of these people with the cleanup could and would not have been done to reconstruct the burial site which was used by this community from 1898 to 1919. The site contains the remains of Estevan’s first resident.
Not only did they never turn down my requests for help, they lent some advice, materials and labour.
I begin by thanking McGillicky Oilfield Construction because they provided countless hours of men and unlimited use of their graders, cats, welders, backhoes and materials while companies such as Wood Country Building Services, Peavey Mart and Chamney Crushing came through with materials such as wood posts, barbed wire and gravel for the road and parking lot while KRJ Custom Fabricating did some laser cutting for the new sign and Bert Baxter Transport did a lot of sand blasting and provided a gravel truck when it was needed.
I also saw how Dwight and Shayne Hall did great work on welding at the site and Johnson Bros. and Flaman Rentals provided me with a post pounder and Swift Supply, Speedy Glass and Crown Advertising came togther for more wood posts and signage while TS&M and Kendalls supplied the necessary paint. Max Refractory did work of acid etching and glued head stones back together and Skylife Services brought in the crane and crew so these headstones could be reset.
I hope I didn’t miss anyone in this thank you note. Again, it’s greatly appreciated.
Don Cowan
Estevan
