William Roue

William Roue

1879 – 1970

Photographs of
Millennium Plaque Marker of Distinction

Dartmouth Nova Scotia

Located on the Dartmouth waterfront,
about 200m north of the Dartmouth ferry terminal

GPS location: 44°39’52″N 63°34’19″W

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Photographed on 8 July 2006

Millennium plaque: William Roue, Dartmouth Marker of Distinction

Photographed on 11 December 2002

Photographed on 8 July 2006

Photographed on 8 July 2006

Also see: Bluenose Plaque Lunenburg

On 28 June 2000, the Halifax Foundation hosted a day of remembrance, as four of seven special markers of distinction were unveiled in Dartmouth to serve as testimony to the historical significance of various Dartmouth events. During the morning Dr.Edmund Morris, Chair of the Halifax Foundation was joined by several others as the official unveilings took place. The markers were titled:
• How Dartmouth Has Grown
• William Roue and Bluenose
• Joseph Howe Lived Here
• Sullivan’s Pond
— Source: HRM 2000 Celebrations:
Dartmouth Heritage Week, 26 June – 1 July 2000
http://millennium.ns.sympatico.ca/events/dartmouth250_dhw.html

The Markers of Distinction program was active 1998-2000. It began as a project, coordinated by The Halifax Foundation in celebration of the new millennium, to commemorate the various historical achievements of the Halifax Regional Municipality, and based on this initial concept, partnering seemed a natural fit to both the Foundation and the HRMMillennium Committee. The program completed the installation of 24individual Markers of Distinction erected around the Municipality.
— Source: HRM 2000 Legacy Projects:
Halifax Foundation Markers of Distinction
http://millennium.ns.sympatico.ca/events/markers.html

Roue plaque installation

On 24 July 1998, Canada Post issued a single 40mm×26mm stamp to commemorate the life and achievements of William Roue, designer of the legendary schooner Bluenose. The stamp design superimposes a head-and-shoulders image of Roue over a recreation of the 1929Bluenose stamp. The denomination of the Bluenose stamp has been changed from the original 50¢ to45¢. The designer, Louis C. Hebert of Montreal, says “we can see that Roue is looking into the distance – away from the Bluenose – like a visionary”. The First Day Cover carried a HalifaxNS cancellation mark. The centre of the cancellation features an image of the Bluenose surrounded by water. The envelope’s cachet features a detail from the famous Bluenose photograph by W.R.MacAskill, “Starboard Lookout”. 9,000,000of these stamps were printed by the Canadian Bank Note Company. They were on sale from 24July 1998 to 23July 1999, in panes of 25stamps. The stamps are denominated at 45¢.