BOC votes to deny opening of Cairn time capsule
KEWADIN – There will be an anniversary ceremony, but don’t expect any surprises.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the West Michigan Tourist Association. To commemorate the milestone – and WMTA founder Hugh J. Gray – the organization had planned to hold a celebration on Monday, July 24 at the monument, originally dedicated to Gray and his work 79 years ago. As part of the celebration, the WMTA had hoped to open a time capsule (or “crypt”) within the monument – review and document its contents, add some new materials and seal it up for future generations to discover.
However, a “miscommunication” between the Antrim County Board of Commissioners, Milton Township and local citizens resulted in a decision to nix part of the WMTA’s planned celebration.
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