Unveiling of the Time Capsule

The unveiling of the time capsule encased in the City Hall cornerstone 100 years ago took place on Friday, October 14, 2022, at Victoria Hall. Mayor Christina M. Smith and members of Council were attending the event.

During the event, Anthony Chiasson, Archives and Records Management Division Head, gave some information on the process that led to the discovery of the capsule. Mr. Chiasson then proceeded to open the capsule and unveil its contents.

The capsule contained several newspapers from the 1920s, administrative documents, plans of the library, a few stamps and coins from that era, as well as unique photos of the City.

The names of the winners of the contest launched by the City to select the contents of the next time capsule were also announced during the event.

A video of the event is available on the City’s Facebook page.