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Roblin Memorial Cenotaph Moved On Highways Route
A reader recounts a 1960s BC highway jog around a veteran's memorial tree and expresses sadness over Roblin's plan to relocate the 80 year old cenotaph. The note highlights Charlie Perkins who planted a Douglas Fir and ivy in 1919, and recalls the tree’s jog around the memorial during highway modifications.
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Charlie Perkins
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