Charles Millar and the Stork Derby
January 16, 2026
Charles Vance Millar, lawyer, millionaire and his unusual Will after his death
When I arrived at the tiny Burdick Cemetery in Elgin County, southwestern Ontario, I was aware that I was about to visit the person responsible for Canada’s most bizarre legal stories. The cemetery, founded on October 3, 1828, began when Methodist clergyman, Reverend Caleb Burdick donated a portion of his farm for burial purposes. Before […]