Big day at Spirit Square opening

Archived Articles | 15 Sep 2009 | EWR

Rick Playfair, Caledonia Courier

[On August 12 the Fort St. James, British Columbia, local newspaper published a story that centered on the opening of the memorial monument to Johan Pitka. What follows is the opening paragraph and a link to their website, where there is also a video of the unveiling.]

Last Wednesday people gathered at Spirit Square to celebrate the opening of Spirit Square Park.

“Thank the folks who realized there was a piece of our history that we haven’t acknowledged and was missing and that was the Estonian influence on this community,” Mayor Sandra Harwood said. “Today we are here to honour that influence and thank them for providing Johan Pitka to us.”

Read the complete article and watch the video here:
http://www.bclocalnews.com/bc_...

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