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Carvings – photographed by thousands
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 by GetawayBC.com
Memorial Park, its carvings photographed by thousands of world travellers, still faces challenging times.
A spirited wind that hit in January 2007 resulted in the blow-down of 25 per cent of the aged stand of Douglas Firs that grace this land. And once again the community is striving to revitalize a park known as the spirit and heart of the community.
But in an effort to revitalize not only the aging chainsaw carvings within Memorial Park but the entire community, the Hope and District Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new program – the annual Hope International Chainsaw Carving Competition
From September 10th – 13th, top notch chainsaw carvers from near and far will arrive in Hope for the third annual event. Visitors can watch as massive blocks of cedar are transformed, in a single weekend, into new works of art for the community by these carvers.
Drop by the Brigade Days festival fairgrounds at the Sixth Avenue Park to watch the artists at work. For information on the event contact the Hope and District Chamber of Commerce office at 604-869-3111 or drop by the Hope Visitor Centre.;