Police are investigating a missing heritage plaque from a rural area in Lower Onslow, N.S. RCMP officers responded to a reported theft from a historic monument on Oct. 2. Near Harry Elliott Road, investigators learned a brass plaque was stolen from the monument on or around Sept. 17. The plaque is roughly 76 years old, originally created by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada to commemorate the Ingonish-French River Portage Route. It’s roughly 32 inches tall and 19 inches across, weighing around 70 pounds. The stone monument is maintained by Parks Canada, and police say there is damage from the removal of the plaque. Police ask anyone with information about the theft or the whereabouts of the plaque to contact Colchester County District RCMP at 902-893-6820. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
