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FUR TRADERS IDENTITY A MYSTERY Newmarket has its own NorWester tod Franklin the of the famous Arctic It said to have sent a granite stone from Scotland t the McDonalds grave Whats left of It can still be the pioneer cemetery on Eagle St By TERRY CARTER NEWMARKET A Iroe one of those legendary giants of the fur trade who explored the western prairie the Rocky Mountains the rivers to the Pacific and the great North West lies buried in the little cemetery on Eagle St Vandals years ago stole the carved Inscription from his tombstone so that today he lies anonymously in the little burying ground So little is known about him that we not even sure which lies there His name was John McDonald and according to The History of Newmarket he was one of the famous North West Co fur traders an eminent explorer of the Canadian west founder of Rocky Mountain House and a good enough friend of Sir John Franklins that the Arctic explorers widow sent a Scottish granite tombstone to Newmarket to mark McDonalds And true enough theres a tomb stone of Scottish granite in the cemetery and although the Inscription bearing McDonalds name and that of his wife is gone we know it was once there The stone apparently arrived some time after McDonalds burial in and remained in its wooden crate mark until 1B74 when J Caldwell and In Alexander found it and organized And Its also true that a partner in the North West Co named John Mc Donald founded Rocky Mountain House and was probably a good friend of Franklins The mystery Is Is our McDonald CRAVEN FOUNDATION ANTIQUE GARS ON DISPLAY Canada Mall June June 7 excellent history of the people West Co trading all Scots Highlanders and that there were so many John McDonalds that friends tagged them with the John McDonald of Garth The Newmarket history says the McDonald burled on Eagle St settled on the road after leaving the fur trade and was buried in Newmarket because he happened pas someday evidence will turn i passing through died n he took ill hotel on One of the priceless cars on display will be the famous Ladybird a Rolls Model Silver Ghost once owned by Sir John and Lady Eaton Canada Mall race to follow traders route MARKET be up the Holland night suggests St with Kick A entry Tee charged adult when their issued them a starling point Newmarkets Early Traders travelled rough roads on hard steel tires Todays Traders can travel comfortably on high quality rubber tires from LORNES TIRE SERVICE 465 Davis Drive Newmarket 8951547 THE NEWMARKET KINSMEN PRESENT CLIMAX JAZZ BAND TRADING DAYS DANCE SATURDAY JUNE 7th 8 PM NEWMARKET ARENA Cedar Street TICKETS per couple AVAILABLE AT ALL BANKS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS III NEWMARKET AND AT THE DOOR OR TELEPHONE Phil Winer- Don Kreuger Bice For SALAD DAYS garden bowl salad baked ham cold plate 2151 cold chicken salad i UPPER CANADA MALL 30YOHOISIH Open AM io pm Saturday 3 am TRADING DAY festival SATURDAY JUNE 7th 1975 A FINE COMMUNITY PROJECT BY AND FOR THE RESIDENTS OF NEWMARKET OUT AND ENJOY IT To the many individuals service clubs church groups and business firms who have got behind this fine community Trading Day will do mis both to the proud Islory The Town event to AUBREY SMITH PETER HALL HENRY PAUL MONTGOMERY FROM THE MAYOR OF NEWMARKET AND ALL THE TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS