Port Colborne in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Safety Follows Wisdom

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 13, 2026

1. Safety Follows Wisdom Marker

Inscription. Safety Follows Wisdom

Portland Cement Association Safety Trophy awarded Canada Cement Co. Ltd. Plant No. 8 Port Colborne Ontario for a perfect safety record in 1925.

[Re-awarded: many years are listed, but only a few are readable in the photo] [...] 1937 [...] 1945 19[?]8 [..3 years missing..] 1953 1954 1955 [..1 year missing..] 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963

Erected by Portland Cement Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the "Safety Follows Wisdom" Portland Cement Association Safety Trophies series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 42° 52.825′ N, 79° 15.337′ W. Marker is in Port Colborne, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Sugarloaf Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is 20 metres south of the road, on a grassy ridge along the north edge of H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 157 Sugarloaf St, Port Colborne ON L3K 6C2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it 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: D-Day (within shouting distance of this marker); Port Colborne War Memorial Cenotaph (within shouting distance of this marker); In memory of our sisters (Montreal Dec 6 1989)

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The War of 1812 in the Sugarloaf Settlement (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Wildwood c. 1876 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Settlement Begins - Port Colborne's Early Inhabitants (approx. half a kilometer away); Canal Commerce and Industry / Le Canal: Commerce et Industrie (approx. half a kilometer away); West Street (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Colborne.

Regarding Safety Follows Wisdom. This cement plant operated between 1913-1970. It was situated in western Port Colborne, along an east-west rail line (42.88743, -79.27340).

This is one of a series of markers promoting industrial safety. Other markers in HMDB's series "Safety Follows Wisdom" are in better condition.

Safety Follows Wisdom - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, June 13, 2026

2. Safety Follows Wisdom - Marker in context

Photo faces south-west. The marker is on the ridge 50 metres north of the splashpad, and 50 metres east of the cenotaph. Lake Erie is in the distance.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario.