75th anniversary film (1921-96) by Don Robb & Jarrett Teague – 30min Between March and June 1996, Don Robb and Jarrett Teague created the film: John Dean’s Sacred Trust. The initial plan was to celebrate the parks 75th anniversary; however the priority message needed to focus on the proposed down-loading from the province to the region. […]
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SUMMIT TREE TOPPING CONTINUES FOR YYJ
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/john_dean/ “Please note: Regular maintenance will be taking place adjacent to the Nav Canada radar site through August and September. The work will involve the topping of a number of trees to the west and north of the radar dome in order to maintain communications critical to airport navigational safety. If you have any questions […]
THE WEST BLOCK ADDITION – 1989
A FRIENDS LEGACY – Twenty five years ago the Friends of John Dean Park achieved the sixth and most recent addition to John Dean Provincial Park, Alec Road to Dean Park. The 66.9 acre West Block addition was the upper/eastern portion of a 132 acre Crown Grant that Jacob Hunter Todd received on February 1, […]
REMOVING THE PARK’S IVY
Updated: 2016 – “100% ivy free”. The Ivy Management System for John Dean Park is: routine priority sustain the achievement search & remove quarterly 30min per area is crucial & conducted carefully remove baby-ivy slips by the root Area A: Illahie had 9 ivy zones (stage 7 achieved, 2009) Zone A-1 Valley Mist Trail, […]
JOHN DEAN’S SACRED TRUST
Film By Don Robb and Jarrett Teague – 1996 (29:18, courtesy YouTube, Shaw) Between March and June 1996, Don Robb and Jarrett Teague created the film: John Dean’s Sacred Trust. The initial plan was to celebrate the parks 75th anniversary; however the priority message needed to focus on the proposed down-loading from the province to the […]
25 Years – JARRETT TEAGUE’S TRIBUTE THEME
JARRETT’S FAVOURITE: Russell Watson’s – WHERE MY HEART WILL TAKE ME (2:54, courtesy YouTube) Hi, my name is Tyson Mazer, and I’ve known Jarrett since grade 3 at Sansbury School; we’re best friends… I built his house in 1999 and the addition in 2012. As a thank-you for volunteering on the mountain, I tribute this theme to celebrate: 25 […]
VOLUNTEER ELDERS – 7 years plus
Friends Executive Service / Park Volunteer These consistent and amazing volunteers – are the precious few – who have maintained the “Friends” and supported this provincial park since 1984. Updated for end-2022 Name Period (years) Impression Elizabeth Nyland 1984 – 1999 (15) Founder Edo Nyland 1984 – 2017 (33) Founder, Builder, President & Advisor, […]
TRAIL BUILDERS, 1987-90
These amazing volunteers constructed the great John Dean Park loop trail. If I’ve accidently omitted/misspelled someone, please let me know; updated – summer 2019. By February 8, 1988, the volunteer trail crew had become too large for one project. The main 31 person troop split into three teams. The Alec Road Crew was led by […]
FRIENDS OF JOHN DEAN PARK SOCIETY
Newsletters & Circulars – updated for autumn 2021 Anyone interested in the parks post-1980 history, will find the newsletters most fascinating. They contain a wealth of information – previous park issues, history and nature articles; they truly explore the fundamental accomplishments and mission of the Friends. For public access, in 2009, the Friends donated their […]