Autumn 2022, Nicola Furlong interviewed Jarrett Teague; ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ / John Dean Park. www.radiosidney.ca Radio Sidney Program Podcasts About the Peninsula The Keeper Of Illahie ATP S4E15 Thanks Nicola! Discover Jarrett Coaching the Future – YouTube
Category Archives: Friends of John Dean Park Society
Paving the Parking Lot
May 4-5, 2020, the 1938 parking lot and upper road at L/JDP was prepped and paved. Many thanks to the Friends of John Dean Park Society and BC Parks (through the Parks Enhancement Fund) for partnering to fund this project. Well done! Next year this grand-old park turns 100. More info: http://bcparks.ca/partnerships/pef.html https://www.friendsofjohndeanpark.org/index.php/home-page/news-events
UNVEILING THREE NEW TRAILS – 30 years ago
Friends Picnic, May 21, 1988 By year four, the Friends of John Dean Park had many endeavours underway: – Old garbage: removals from road, summit, and viewpoints; – Fire pit in the picnic site: request for removal; – Night Gate: request for installation; – Parking lot kiosk and park map: request for installation; – Radar […]
ESTABLISHING A SUITABLE TRAIL SYSTEM, 1987-90
By 1987, the parks clean-up was well underway. On January 9, 1987, the founder and president of the Friends, Edo Nyland met with the BC Parks Zone Supervisor; Parks Planner; Resource Technician & Surveyor; and the Visitor Services Representative. They toured the old-growth valley, out the West Viewpoint, along the Surveyors’ Trail and up the […]