A monument in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood commemorates Shane Cripps (1972-2017), who planted a nearby shelterbelt of trees in May 1991. He and his 14-year-old son died tragically in a boating accident on the Burntwood River near Thompson on 22 May 2017.
Shane's Shelterbelt Monument (June 2025)
Source: Glen Toews
Plaque on Shane's Shelterbelt Monument (June 2025)
Source: Glen ToewsSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.09333, W97.36028
denoted by symbol on the map above
“‘Absolutely tragic’: 2 dads, 2 sons die on northern Manitoba canoe trip,” CBC News, 23 May 2017.
Obituary [Shane Cripps], Boardman / Northland Funeral Home.
This page was prepared by Glen Toews.
Page revised: 20 June 2025
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