Dragon - Ashcroft, British Columbia
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N 50° 43.183 W 121° 16.750
10U E 621472 N 5620069
Dragon Mosaic is at the back of the Chinese Cemetery on Barnes Street.
Waymark Code: WM145FM
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 04/20/2021
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Dragon Mosaic
Is in a wooden country-temple style frame, and was placed in honour the memory and legacy of the early Chinese settlers in Ashcroft.
The dragon symbolizes power, strength, and good luck.
Dragon
Yong Shi Chang Cur
'Live Forever'
This mosaic was lovingly created to honor the Chinese culture, and in particular, the Chinese men who were instrumental in the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway between the years 1881-1884.
Thank you to the following for their support in the ongoing development of this historic site:
Artist Marina Papais, Daniel Collett, Patricia Denis, Andrea Walker, Tai Fo Tsui, Ti Kang Hsu, Dai Neng Tsui, Dai Chong (Charles) Tsui, the Ashcroft Rotary Club. the Ashcroft Lions Club, Ashcroft Communities in Bloom, Second Time Around, CFDC Sun Country, the Kamloops Chinese Cultural Association, Savona Specialty Plywood Co. Ltd., Pacific Bentonite Ltd. & the Canadian Pacific Railway.
transcribed from plaque
Ashcroft Chinese Cemetery is located in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Though not currently active, the cemetery was neglected for decades. It was a period of over 15 years, that the dedicated members of the Chinese community, Ashcroft Rotary and Lion Club membership made possible the restoration of this historic cemetery completed in 2017.
This is the final resting place of at least 49 members of the Chinese community many of whom came here to help build the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Cemetery is on CPR property, and open to the public. "The Chinese cemetery was developed by the CPR over 100 years ago with 49 visible grave sites including 7 with original headstones. The first internment took place in the late 1800’s and the original headstones that are still there are dated in the 1940’s - 1960’s.