Cleaning Up Shakespeare Walk

In a year the Jaycees commence and complete many projects, but it is doubtful if any of them have exceeded in magnitude the task of converting a wilderness, known as Shakespeare Walk, into what will become a favourite scenic spot. Much of the work was handled by machinery (a vast quantity of which was made available by local contractors), but many hands were also needed to manhandle logs and weeds, and there were plenty of them. The one disappointment was the apathetic approach of the public who had been invited to help with the job. But to those Jaycees who were there, we extend our congratulations on a first-class job.

The rough riverbank was soon rooted up and levelled

A glimpse of what confronted the team

Geoff Powell and Ian Penrose on grubber duty

Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work go Jim Bain, Carl Mumm and Basil Goodman.

Ray Wilson and Bob Tarrant manhandle a whopping big willow log

To our knowledge, Christopher and Vonda Thompson, seen here helping, dad Max to load, were among the 4 members of the public to help.

It was when tree stumps had to be loaded aboard trucks that the value of a loader-dozer was most appreciated

Morning tea gals: Nancy Gamble, Jan Mills, Joyce Chisholm, Jan Newport and Glynne Petterson.

The easy way of sawing through a willow log, so Brian Kerr says, is with a power saw.

Hard at work on an uprooted tree stumps: Bill McCullough, town clerk and Jaycee senator, Peter Chapman and Ian Gourdie.

A transformation.

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The Nelson Photo News

No 46 : August 22, 1964

Cleaning Up Shakespeare Walk