Aylmer's first mayor honoured

Photo 1: Richard M. Bégin, co-president of the Aylmer Heritage Association, begins the unveiling ceremony of a commemorative bench in honor of Aylmer's first mayor, John Egan, on Saturday, September 9, 2023, on the grounds of the Aylmer Monastery. The town was incorporated as a village in 1847 and John Egan was elected mayor.

Photo 2: The Ambassador of Ireland to Canada, Mr. Eamonn McKee, Ph.d., addresses guests at the unveiling of a memorial bench in honor of Aylmer's first mayor, John Egan, on Saturday, September 9, 2023, on the grounds of the Aylmer Monastery. Ms. Enid Page, co-president of the Aylmer Heritage Association, accompanies him. The town was incorporated as a village in 1847 and John Egan was
elected mayor.

Photo 3: Some of the descendants of Aylmer's first mayor, Mr. John Egan, elected to the Aylmer village council and chosen mayor in 1847, pose behind the bench commemorating their ancestor during a ceremony in his honor, on Saturday, September 9 2023, on the grounds of the Aylmer Monastery. The unveiling of the commemorative bench is the culmination of activities organized by the Aylmer Heritage Association to mark the 175th anniversary of the incorporation of Aylmer as a village, separated from the Township of Hull, in 1847.

Photo credit: Christian Rochefort