The ICMP Legacy Sculpture

There is a light that shines beyond all things on earth, beyond us all, beyond the heavens, beyond the highest, the very highest heavens. This is the light that shines in our hearts. from the Chandogya Upanishad

SCULPTOR: Julie Glaspy
With deep appreciation to Bill and Myra MacLean, founders of the International Children’s Memorial Place

THE SOUTH FREETOWN SCHOOL

The School House was donated to ICMP by The Freetown Sewing Club in 2006 and moved to the present site from the corner of Nodd Road and Scales Pond Road. The sewing club continues to use the building for their meetings; as do local 4H clubs. It is available for general use by the public.

THE EVERLIVING FOREST

Plant a tree in the memory of your loved one so that they may always be amongst us as a part of "our everliving forest", where they continue to live as well as in our memories.

THE trail of reFLECTION

As you walk the Trail of Reflection, bring forth memories of your life and memories of those you love. Come back here regularly for new thoughts to ponder!

THE Labyrinth of Life and Love

On June 13th. 2010 a dedication ceremony to officially open the "Labyrinth of Life and Love" took place at The International Children's Memorial Place. A labyrinth is an ancient spiritual tool, found in various forms in all religious traditions around the world and throughout history.

THE PATH OF REMEMBRANCE

Know that their name remains a living memory both for you and for all who walk our paths and many who have suffered a similar loss that they may continue to live in our hearts and memories.

THE ROGERS HOUSE

David Rogers owned the property but in 1908, he sold it to John and Bertram Stetson. John and his wife, Eva farmed the land. In 1947, their son drowned in the pond along with another young man. The Rogers House incorporates ICMP’s office, boardroom, and greeting centre. The house has a display of old phones and a switchboard from the early 1900s, as well as two wheel-chair accessible washrooms.

THE mill house

The Dunk River was once a mighty island waterway, and maps indicate a mill on the river as early as 1798. Scales Pond is the largest artificial millpond on the Dunk River.

Scales pond RESTORation

In April 2009, rapidly melting snow and large amounts of ice came down the river to the pond, causing a great deal of earth being washed downstream which resulted in a large hole in the berm and emptying of the pond basin. As a result, Scales Pond was reduced to a small river. A Restoration Committee was established, and with hard work and dedication, the Scales Pond spillway was officially reopened in August 2015. Scales Pond is once again a destination for fishing, canoeing, and kayaking.

THE GARDENS

The gardens on the property are as beautiful as you’d see anywhere. Each year additional plants and flowers are added to create a picture of various colors and greenery.

THE GAZEBO

The gazebo on the property has been the location for wedding services and entertainment during various events on the site. It is equipped with electrical outlets and lighting.

THE DAM

The dam was erected in 1843. In the 1920s the pond was purchased by Joseph Monaghan who created the Hydro-electric plant, later bought by Austin Scales. Electricity from this plant provided power to 700 families until the 1960s. The Hydro plant was sold to Maritime Electric in 1965, who terminated the operation of the plant immediately. It officially opened as a museum in September 1973. The original hydroelectric generating plant and numerous appliances used during the operation of the plant can be viewed on display free of charge during the summer months.