Honorary sign
I have noticed the erection of new signs [“New signs create gateway,” June 29] around the community, including one for trails on Marine Avenue near Willingdon Beach and the welcome/farewell signs at the southern boundary of the city. It’s good to see new and replacement signs showing that ours is a caring community.
As a longtime resident of this community and former coach/umpire of little-league baseball, however, I am perturbed that the metal-arch sign at D.A. Evans Park in Cranberry has been removed and not replaced.
I understand that after many decades, the sign may have outlived its usefulness, but I believe a replacement should be installed.
D.A. Evans, who was born in 1884 and died in 1950, was Powell River Company mill manager for 10 years from 1937 to 1947. In recognition of his and the company’s contribution to the community, one of the best little baseball parks in BC was named for him.
Little league teams played in various sites around town before the park opened in 1955; coincidently the same year as amalgamation when Powell River (Townsite), Cranberry, Wildwood and Westview formed Corporation of the District of Powell River.
Ours is a community that values its heritage. It’s important that the names of places such as this park not be forgotten as the years pass by.
I hope in addition to the other new and replacement signs being put up that a sign will be erected once again at the entrance to the park, so we don’t lose this part of our history.
Leo Brosseau
Walnut Avenue
Tragic waste
Thanks for Chris Bolster’s informative report [“Campaign mounts against quarry near Desolation Sound,” June 29] about the gravel mine proposed for the Lloyd Creek area of Desolation Sound. Erin Innes’ column [“Protect the wild places,” June 29] on the same topic was also excellent.
Over the last quarter century, I have surveyed nearly all of the coast of BC and Southeast Alaska from my own little boat, and Homfray Channel is easily one of the most beautiful stretches of water I have ever encountered. There is something ineffable about it that must be experienced directly to be understood.
Putting any type of mine there would be a tragic waste of a wonderful asset to Powell River tourism, so I do hope the proposed mine can be stopped.
Gravel is not a scarce asset in BC, but there is only one Homfray Channel and one Desolation Sound.
Neil Frazer
Kailua, Hawaii
