to the 1956 holiday. Dorothy O'Neill of Chatham was crowned the Queen in 1953, and again in 1955; Janice Peterson of Wallaceburg was crowned in 1954. A lack of co-operation by residents and other municipalities along the trail ultimately led to the failure of the Rose Trail project, despite over 6,000 rose bushes being planted in its five-year course. By 1961, the bushes had begun to revert to a wild unkempt state in many places, although Brander continued with his work until his death in 1965. By 1969, the roses had all but disappeared entirely, although some remained as of the early 2000s. Brander Park was developed in 1971 and named in recognition of his contributions. Highway 40 bypass and St. Clair Parkway Commission In October 1954 the Parks division of the Department of Lands and Forests was established, led by Ben Greenwood (W.B. Greenwood). Greenwood was first to note the need for a dedicated authority to acquire land, build and maintain parks along the riverfront. As part of his massive expansion of the Ontario park system, three parks along the St. Clair River were taken over by the province in 1957. During the late-1950s, the Saint Lawrence Seaway project created a navigable lock system between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Superior, while simultaneously reclaiming properties along the shoreline for parkland. Seeing the potential tourist draw, several groups and organizations, including the district Chamber of Commerce, convened at the second annual conference of the Southwestern Ontario Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade in February 1960. A number of resolutions were passed, calling for the DHO to create a new Highway40 bypass several kilometres inland from the St. Clair River and to have the old highway rebuilt as a scenic park system. These resolutions were echoed by Lambton County Council and the 21 municipalities in the county. Highway Minister Charles MacNaughton officially announced plans for the bypass on November4, 1964. Around the same time, both Kent and Lambton counties formed parkway committees composed of local business leaders and politicians. Plans for the parkway were crafted over the next year before being presented to MacNaughton in the spring of 1965. Subsequently, the St. Clair Parkway Commission was created in 1966. Following several years of negotiations with the Aamjiwnaang First Nation (then the Chippewas of Sarnia), construction of the new inland route of Highway40 began in July 1972. Working south from Sarnia,