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Location: 2854 Ramsey Concession 8, Almonte
Emplacement : 2854, Ramsey Concession 8, Almonte
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 45.246360, -76.252782
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
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Robert Tait McKenzie

Surgeon, educator and sculptor, McKenzie was born in Lanark County, Ontario. After graduating in medicine at McGill University, he became its Medical Director of Physical Training in 1894. A pioneer in physical education, he served as a surgeon with the R.A.M.C. in World War I, and developed rehabilitation techniques that were soon widely adopted. He won international acclaim for his sculptures of athletes, while his bronze medallion, the Joy of Effort, was mounted at the Olympic Stadium at Stockholm in 1912. His most significant sculpture is the Scottish-American War Memorial in Edinburgh.

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Robert Tait McKenzie

Chirurgien, éducateur et sculpteur, McKenzie naquit dans le comté de Lanark en Ontario. Il étudia la médecine à l’université McGill. En 1894, il y devint directeur médical en éducation physique et pionnier dans ce domaine. Lors de la Grande Guerre, il servit comme chirurgien et mit au point des techniques de réhabilitation qui furent largement adoptées. Ses sculptures d’athlètes lui valurent aussi une réputation internationale et son médaillon en bronze, the Joy of Effort, fut monté au stade olympique de Stockholm en 1912. Le cénotaphe américano-écossais d’Edimbourg est sa sculpture la plus importante.