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(Beaulieu later revised the number to 200, adding they should be considered \u201cprobable burials\u201d until excavation confirms they are human remains.) May 29 In 2009, the Ontario government signed an agreement to transfer former Ipperwash Provincial Park to native hands. 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Radar expert Dr. Sarah Beaulieu said \u201cdisruptions in the ground\u201d suggested the presence of unmarked graves. (Beaulieu later revised the number to 200, adding they should be considered \u201cprobable burials\u201d until excavation confirms they are human remains.) May 29 In 2009, the Ontario government signed an agreement to transfer former Ipperwash Provincial Park to native hands. 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