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Understanding the historical significance of the Hespeler bandshell and our fallen soldiers

Hespeler plaques rededication ceremony, June 24th, 1967, Forbes Park Bandshell   A recent article in the Cambridge Times on April 22nd, 2023 titled, What's going on here , stated that the Cambridge’s Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee (MHAC) narrowly voted 4-3 to approve staff's recommendation. The Ontario Heritage Act, properties are designated as whole parcels, at the MHAC meeting, city staff recommended that all of Forbes Park, be designated. So what were the heritage features proposed to be protected by the heritage designation of the property? They included the wooden bandstand, and the concrete bridge. Here is LINK to full  Planning/Heritage City heritage report. It will now be presented to the City of Cambridge council for heritage designation at an upcoming council meeting.  To educate people on the historical significance of the bandshell and the memorial to our fallen soldiers, here is some information. The numbers of soldiers that died from Hespeler are: WWI - 65