In the fall of 2015 the Grade 8 class at Alcona Glen Public school embarked on an inquiry project designed to further the class’s investigative skills while honouring the lives and memories of local Veterans. Within Walking distance of Alcona Glen there are 25 streets named for WWI & II Veterans. Students researched the lives of the veterans and summarized them, attaching them to a map of the community. This project honours Harold Ward Bassingthwiate, born June 1, 1895 in Richmond Hill and died September 28, 1917 of shell gas wounds. His service number was 142185.
