"There were no bones, there was nothing else," Renee Sigouin said. Experts say they can make out the same details in the hand guard of the sword unearthed last year in Ottawa. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Renee Sigouin was unable to show the sword in person to local experts, slowing the search for confirmation. If he used a sword, it wasn't anything like the rifle regiment officer's sword found last year. An online search revealed that, despite their contractor's initial reaction, such an artifact is worth "a few thousand dollars" at best, even in pristine condition, Renee Sigouin said.

Source: CBC News August 09, 2021 07:52 UTC