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Trenton in Quinte West in Hastings County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
 

Granting the Freedom of the City of Quinte West

to the 173 "Royal Tiger" Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron

 
 
Granting the Freedom of the City of Quinte West Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 5, 2024
1. Granting the Freedom of the City of Quinte West Marker
Inscription.
These marks bear testimony to the ceremony
granting the Freedom of the City of Quinte West
to the
173 "Royal Tiger" Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron
by
His Worship, Mayor Robert J. Campney
on June Second, 2002
in celebration of the squadron's sixtieth anniversary.
The marks were made when the commanding officer
Major S.E. MacLean CD3
knocked on the door with the pommel of his sword

 
Erected 2002 by the City of Quinte West.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
 
Location. 44° 6.063′ N, 77° 34.573′ W. Marker is in Quinte West, Ontario, in Hastings County. It is in Trenton. It is at the intersection of Dundas Street West and Albert Street, on the left when traveling west on Dundas Street West. Marker is on the former Post Office Clock Tower door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 67 Dundas Street West, Quinte West ON K8V 3P4, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario and specifically in Southeastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it
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is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Post Office Building Clock Tower (here, next to this marker); Granting the Freedom of the City of Trenton (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Granting the Freedom of the City of Quinte West (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Granting the Freedom of the City of Trenton (here, next to this marker); 'Our Past, Our Present' (within shouting distance of this marker); World Wars Memorial (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); War Memorial Cenotaph (about 90 meters away); Civic Memorial Tree (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quinte West.
 
Also see . . .
1. Freedom of the City Background (Government of Canada). (Submitted on December 7, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. 173 "Royal Tiger" Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron.
Granting the Freedom of the City of Quinte West Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 5, 2024
2. Granting the Freedom of the City of Quinte West Marker
(Submitted on December 7, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Granting the Freedom of the City of Quinte West Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 5, 2024
3. Granting the Freedom of the City of Quinte West Marker
Former Post Office Clock Tower
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 7, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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