SooToday reporter Alex Flood sat down with Scott Sexsmith to go Behind the Scenes
The residents of Echo Bay are amazed as a quilt, crafted by women from the Echo Bay United Church almost a century ago, has miraculously made its way back to the town.
During September 2021, Leslie Buck, a California-based landscape pruner and lecturer, was out for a walk with her friend in Oakland when she noticed something unusual. Buck observed a quilt protruding out of a dumpster, prompting her to wonder why someone would discard such an item.
Flood noted that the odds of such a quilt being found and returned after so many years are astronomical. Buck, who lives in Berkeley, California, had an eye for quilts and happened to spot the quilt while walking by a dumpster. She had never heard of Echo Bay before, but after researching the town, she was able to trace the quilt back to the church. Flood also described how the names on the quilt were embroidered in pie shapes, with about 19 or 20 different pieces of people on the sheet.
The quilt is now back in Echo Bay and is expected to be displayed at the Echo Bay Museum in the near future. Flood also noted that the museum had an open house recently, allowing people to come by and provide any information they might have on the names. The church is hoping to publish all 240 names online so that people can reach out if they recognize anyone.
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