William Cameron Edwards 1844-1921

According to some information I received in July 2007 from the Rockland Library about this plaque, it is in storage because the brick/cement structure fell apart. There is talk of rededicating it next year when the Town of Rockland is 100 years old.

Plaque Location

The United Counties of Prescott and Russell
The City of Clarence-Rockland
At the site of the ruins of his sawmill complex, Parc du Moulin, Edwards Street, north of Highway 17, Rockland

Plaque Summary from the Ontario Heritage Trust's website

A leading lumber producer in the Ottawa valley, Edwards owned many mills in Rockland and Ottawa. As the member of parliament for Russell from 1887 to 1903, he vigorously promoted the interests of lumberers in provincial forestry policies.