REV GAETZ

          A few years ago a group here got busy and had a number of bronze statues created about important historical events. I believe the first bronze made was of Rev. Leonard Gaetz.

         Rev. Gaetz came here to do a little preaching and promote the area for settlement of farming.  Many of his family came here and they were all active in the community. Rev. Gaetz just happened to have land that the railroad went through and where the railway wanted to establish a town.  

      So a very appropriate bronze was created and put on a bench at the center of downtown Red Deer. Rev. Gaetz is sitting on the bench as if watching all the people go by and visiting with them

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