Jack Point Park Memorial viewing platform
"The opening of this viewing platform is a memorable addition to Jack
Point Park; it's a reflective place where friends, families, co-workers
and the community can remember two departed members of our community,
the lives they lived and the contributions they made." - Bill McKay Mayor City of Nanaimo
The City of Nanaimo along with the Snuneymuxw First Nation, Western
Forest Products and the United Steel Workers, Local 1-1937 worked
together to create a memorial viewing platform to honor the memory of
those employees who lost their lives at the Nanaimo Sawmill on April 30,
2014.
After reviewing several sites at which to install a platform, City staff
and representatives from Western Forest Products, and in agreement with
Snuneymuxw First Nations, determined that the point at the north end of
Jack Point Park was the most appropriate location as it provided an
unobstructed view of Nanaimo from the water.
The project used materials manufactured by and provided to the project
by Western Forest Products. The United Steel Workers will provide the
dedication plaque. City parks crews built the platform and boardwalk
with the assistance of a Snuneymuxw First Nation member who recently
graduated from the VIU Carpentry Program.
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