New Book Tells Story of Lheidli T’enneh Cemetery
Thursday, August 2, 2012 @ 3:50 AM
l-r CNC Board Chair Robert Murray; John Harris, friend of author the late Kent Sedgwick; Sue Sedgwick, Kent’s widow, and William J. (Bill) Poser who authored the section on gravestones in the book.
Prince George, B.C., – A book which chronicles the history of the Lheidli T’enneh sacred burial ground in Fort George Park has been published.
Titled “Lheidli T’enneh Cemetery, Prince George: a documented history,” the book is a study of origins and changes in the cemetery that’s been in use for about 135 years. It was authored by the late Kent Sedgwick, a former CNC geography instructor and planner for the City of Prince George.
“Kent actually started research on this book in 2006 as a project for the City,” said Kathy Plett, Director of CNC Library/CNC Press. “They asked him to map out the area recognized as the Lheidli T’enneh burial ground from historical sources, and to examine how the cemetery changed over the years, particularly when Fort George Park was created in the late 1950s.”
During his research, Sedgwick used GPS mapping to show the layout of all the early surveys of the cemetery and added more historical details and explanations.
Sedgwick died in December, 2011 soon after he completed the book. It was published by CNC Press in the spring of 2012. The book is available at the CNC bookstore, and Books and Company.
Comments
Curious to find out what is beneath the tennis courts by the park. Heard of some interesting rumours on that one.
The tennis courts aren’t close enough to the cemetery to have ever been part of it, I don’t think. Are you thinking Jimmy Hoffa
the tennis courts are on the wrong side of the park. The area you may be thinking of is the area near the French School that has been left in a natural state (or was the last time I look)
I am glad to see this work.
There were days not that long ago when a few prominent people in this City, sitting on an advisory committee of Council would not give the respect the Cemetary not only deserves but should also demand.
Kent was a City Liaison person to that committee at the time.
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