In July of 1917, Tom Thomson’s body had been discovered floating in Canoe Lake, eight days after he had disappeared. Due to the remote area of Algonquin Park members of the community took it upon themselves to bury the remains of Thomson in Mowat Cemetery – as you can imagine they worried about decomp with such warm temperatures. The burial was rudimentary, placing Thomson in a wood casket and lowering him into the ground, the community awaited the arrival of Tom’s brother George and for the coroner to arrive.
Many believe, it is here, in a quiet cemetery that Thomson’s remains have spent the past 98 years! Is this true? Or…