{"id":1646,"date":"2026-02-15T16:40:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T21:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wickson.net\/blog\/?page_id=1646"},"modified":"2026-02-15T16:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T21:40:56","slug":"cemetery-vandalism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wickson.net\/blog\/cemetery-vandalism\/","title":{"rendered":"Cemetery Vandalism"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14565 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/quinte.ogs.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/11\/1_IMG_5724_80-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14566\" src=\"http:\/\/quinte.ogs.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/11\/2_IMG_5716_75-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14568\" src=\"http:\/\/quinte.ogs.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/11\/4_IMG_5721_70-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14567\" src=\"http:\/\/quinte.ogs.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/11\/3_IMG_5725_80-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14570\" src=\"http:\/\/quinte.ogs.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/11\/6_IMG_5732_60-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14569\" src=\"http:\/\/quinte.ogs.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/11\/7_IMG_5733_70-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14571\" src=\"http:\/\/quinte.ogs.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/11\/8_IMG_5726_70-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>These represent far less than 10% of the vandalized stones in this cemetery.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>How can a cemetery be kept safe? Public education about the cemetery is important, particularly among young community members. Keeping the cemetery grounds well-kept with signage, benches and visible trails helps to present an image of a busy and well-cared-for public space. This cemetery is one of the most beautiful, professionally-maintained and well-loved cemeteries in the area &#8230; and still this happened. Is it time for lighting and security cameras to monitor activity after dark?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligencer.ca\/news\/vandals-desecrate-425-gravestones-at-two-belleville-cemeteries?fbclid=IwAR1LjzqTBFsp0MC6lV6QfrEfpyjWszBnfhUx-AFqFI2t_Bi91h4he5AXLm8\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><strong>CHECK THIS ARTICLE BY DEREK BALDWIN OF THE INTELLIGENCER NEWSPAPER<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/vandalism-cleanup-campbell-monument?utm_source=customer&amp;utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14592 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/quinte.ogs.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/11\/image_2021-11-05_165402-1024x1011.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"669\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/vandalism-cleanup-campbell-monument?utm_source=customer&amp;utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1\"><strong>CAMPBELL MONUMENT&#8217;S &#8220;GOFUNDME&#8221; CAMPAIGN FOR VANDALISM CLEAN-UP<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/QuinteBranch.OGS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14286 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/quinte.ogs.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/09\/button_facebook-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quinte.ogs.on.ca\/research-library-catalogue-full\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14287 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/quinte.ogs.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/09\/button_catalogue-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quinte.ogs.on.ca\/FIND-IT\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14288 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/quinte.ogs.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/09\/button_find-it-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quinte.ogs.on.ca\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14289 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/quinte.ogs.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/09\/button_website-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These represent far less than 10% of the vandalized stones in this cemetery. How can a cemetery be kept safe? Public education about the cemetery is important, particularly among young community members. Keeping the cemetery grounds well-kept with signage, benches and visible trails helps to present an image of a busy and well-cared-for public space. 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