Monument Planned At Unmarked Grave Of Hockey's Founding Father

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, and Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay unveil a plaque commemorating the historic significance of James Creighton, the 'father' of organized ice hockey, in may, 2008. The sportsman credited with pioneering modern hockey will be honoured next month with a monument and a ceremonial tribute — possibly to be presided over by Harper — at the Ottawa ceremony where he is buried. Photograph by: Allen McInnis, Montreal Gazette

From The Calgary Herald:

The 19th-century sportsman credited with pioneering modern hockey will finally be honoured next month with a monument and a ceremonial tribute — possibly to be presided over by Prime Minister Stephen Harper — at the Ottawa cemetery where the national game's "founding father" lies buried in an unmarked grave, Canwest News Service has learned.

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