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Time Capsule Container

Colour photograph of a steel box in the workshop of the Lemieux steel company. The compartments of the capsule are visible, with its door leaning up against the capsule's right side, and a view of the workshop seen behind.

Year: 2014

Credits: Michael Dougherty

The huge steel box contains a large number of objects. Once sealed, it was buried underground. The capsule will be opened in 2114, by which time its contents will have important historical value. It’s a way to travel through time, and communicate with the great-grandchildren of the town’s current residents.

The capsule was buried in a ceremony held at Chartier Park in Coaticook on September 22nd, 2014. A bronze plaque was placed on top of a granite monument to mark the spot, and remind people of the treasure buried beneath.