Saved from drowning

In the right place at the right time.
Way back in  May of 1961

The Pitt River did not get its victims, this time.

Charles Hilman Rennie (1894-1977) later became Captain of the New Westminster Fire Department. man(4), with his older son Billie they saved Gary Merriman.
Charles was married to Alix Fife Gray (1894-1990) both were born in New Westminster.

Gary Merriman, was the son of Robert Eugene Merriman (1920-1991),
 and Fern Stella Whitford (1927-1989)
they had at least one other son: William George Merriman (1951-1989).

1971:  Three Firemen riding on fire truck down 11th Street close to where Aukland and Queens intersect. Firemen from left to right are: Dave Nield, Earl Smith and Charlie Rennie. Photo is in honour of the new helmets the firemen are wearing. These were the first firefighter's helmets to be used in the city.     Photographer     Bob Dibble

Group of men at the Sapperton Oldtimers Reunion. - June 23, 1953.
 Sapperton Oldtimers reunion at the Moose Hall. L-R, top row Neil Campbell and Roy Coulson. L-R, bottom row Albert Brown, Charlie Rennie, Dr. Jack Chambers, and Bill Chambers.
Published in the British Columbian page 1, June 24, 1953.

New addition to Widgeon Marsh Park reserve

No coal for Xmas for this park, a new, small additon of 8 hectares, bought from a private landholder.
 Media Release from Metro Vancouver
Warning (PDF). Nice to see these types of properties preserved in some way; so little of it remains.

Burke and Widgeon, a hiker's guide

A local hiker Lyle Litzenberger has recently published a book about Burke and Widgeon Creek areas.

Newspaper article:  Burke, by the book

      Burke and Widgeon   a hiker's guide
          Lyle Litzenberger
             pebblestone publishing 2013
                  ISBN  0981125808, 9780981125800

And a dedicated website for the book: BurkeandWidgeon

Buy the book information

Long overdue, I hope that this book is widely read and enjoyed.

Pitt River Watershed

Everything to do with the Pitt River will be placed into this blog, with links to pertinent sites. One of the main issues that will have profound impacts on the Pitt River Watershed is the proposal to build eight hydropower stations and their associated transmission lines in the
Upper Pitt River The proponent wants to build a power line through the Pinecone-Burke Provincial Park, and many feel that this would set a precedent for even more private encroachment into OUR parks.
There is also a Pitt Lake Blog...