The Editor:
It has been nearly a year since Darren Jones, the tree carver or chain saw carver, if you like, and I met at a Torc drilling site.
We talked about a big old poplar that was planted by the Pawson family around 1913.
He said on his day off he would inspect the tree to see if it was sound.
What amazes me, looking back at it all, is how F&L Concrete Service (Norm and Criss) came to our assistance. We told them the story of what we wanted to do, they listened and believed in us. So, with no strings attached, they let us use tens of thousands of dollars of equipment and offered manpower when needed.
Their lift made it easier and safer for Darren to put in 12-hour days with a chainsaw in his hands.
Bert Baxter Transport Ltd., and the Shirley family helped with equipment and manpower as well, so we could start showing a dream coming alive.
Many more have helped and continue to help, but without those two, the project would have never got started. They believed in our returned soldiers and the memory of those who didn’t return, and us.
We say thank you.
Lester Hinzman
Estevan
