The Sunday Olympian’s Looking Back theme for 2024 was Many Voices, celebrating our diverse and rich history. Emma Page’s blindness from age 7 did not deter her from speaking forcefully on behalf of temperance and animal rights. A fountain in Sylvester Park is dedicated to Miss Page, and two troughs at the foot of the fountain were intended as watering stations for pets in recognition of her love of animals.
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Text © Deborah Ross and The Olympian 2024