Something Special

Sussex Valley All-Terrain Club and the Province of New Brunswick have teamed up to erect a monument commemorating the life and death of Forest Ranger David Malcolm Ward. Back on January 7th, 1966, David Malcolm Ward was scaling logs for a private company (a common practice back then) to determine the scale of logs that would eventually determine the worth of the logs.  The logger took issue with the scale that he received for the logs and an argument took place which resulted in David Ward being struck in the head with a blunt object.  He was transported to hospital however passed away enroute just outside Hampton, N.B.  His wife, Donna, who were married for less than two years, was with him in the ambulance when he died.  Both he and Donna were active members in the community of Sussex where they made their home and were Wolf Cub leaders.