They buried four time capsules in 1986. Then they dug them up early to preserve their history

When former students of Stittsville Public School found out that the time capsules they buried in 1986 to mark the passing of Halley's Comet were threatened by construction, they launched an effort to save them. Now, they hope to preserve the contents for the comet's next passing in 2061.

They buried four time capsules in 1986. Then they dug them up early to preserve their history
A man and a woman look into a plastic octagonal canister.

When former students of Stittsville Public School found out that the time capsules they buried in 1986 to mark the passing of Halley's Comet were threatened by construction, they launched an effort to save them. Now, they hope to preserve the contents for the comet's next passing in 2061.