NATIONAL PARK BOARD.
| APPOINTMENT OF BOROUGH REPRESENTATIVE. At the Borough Council meeting last evening, Mr R. McK. Morison waited on the Council and stated that his term as the Council's representative on the National Park Board had practically expired. He reported on the work of the Board, and said the road to the mountain was in first-class order and the house could be reached by motor car in about half an hour from Stratford. Additions to the house had been erected and a telephone had been installed. About 90 chains of road bad been formed and graded. Many side tracks had been cut to beauty spots. Mr Morison said the thanks of the Board and the public were due to the local Mountain Club, and especially to its president (Mr JB. Richards), and the secretary (Mr T. Kirkwood) for* 1 their valuable services in creating -a public interest in the many attractions-of the mountain. Mr Morison said 'that.''a'ffiei- 'repeatee*->pf-' forts they had ' succeeded' in getting tjie Griv^i'nment : rWrtfe oil the' smith side of the Pembroke Road between the road and.the river placed under control of the National Parle Board. A balance-sheet, showing the financial position from April Ist, 1915, to February 8, 1916, was submitted. In conclusion, Mr Morison said that although the work in connection with the Park had meant a ' considerable loss of time, it had been a labor of love to him'. ' \ ■>■ '>■'■ ■
Cr. Young -moved that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded Mr Morison for Ins valuable services as the Council's representative on the Park Board."— Seconded by Cr. Hunter and carried. ter ! said' Mr Morisondiaddone excellent 1 work, 1 and had ■'devoted' much va'Uialilfc time to the duties performed vhilfe the Council's representative? : Mt" 'Morison. in- returning thanks, said that he would like to see more local interest taken in the Stratford house.
Cr. Lawson moved, and Cr. Himtor seconded, "That Mr Morison be ashed to act as the Council's representative on the National Park Board."—Carried. ,
The Mayor moved a vote of thanks to Messrs J. B. Richards, E. Jackson, and 'JY.'Kirkwood, members of the Stratford Mountain Club, for their assistance in keeping Stratford house before the public."—Seconded by Cr. Davey and carried.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 83, 14 March 1916, Page 7
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368NATIONAL PARK BOARD. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 83, 14 March 1916, Page 7
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