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Parry Sound Centennial Time Capsule Digital Scrapbook

 
The modules were stored at William Beatty School
91 of 109 		The modules were designed to fit into the vault as easily as possible
92 of 109 		The committee consulted experts to ensure the vault would protect the modules and items inside
93 of 109 		The 229 modules were placed in a specially made vault
94 of 109 		Ray places the last of the modules inside the vault.
95 of 109 		The vault was designed to ensure that all of the items submitted would withstand the test of time
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The vault was made in Parry Sound by Stanley Steel
97 of 109 		Transporting the vault to the Tower Hill Gardens
98 of 109 		Once buried it was surrounded by cement to prevent it from eroding or being disturbed before 2087
99 of 109 		Its placed marked as a reminder to those who were involved and those present to open it
100 of 109 		Ray with his students on Tower Hill at the Encapsulation Ceremony
101 of 109 		The vault will spend the next 100 years buried here
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The vault was surrounded and insulated with gravel before adding the cement
103 of 109 		Hundreds of students and people from the entire community gathered to witness the encapsulation
104 of 109 		William Beatty Student Council President Nancy Belecque begins the ceremony
105 of 109 		Everyone's hard work over the previous 10 months was acknowledged
106 of 109 		This was the last time anyone would see the Time Capsule before April 23, 2087
107 of 109 		The vault was covered in cement, and the Time Capsule was officially sealed.
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