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Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free Press Archives The late adventurer Don Starkell at home in 2010.
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When I saw your June 13 story Statue sought to honour paddler's life, tenacity, I nearly jumped out of my seat. I live just half a block from Senior Citizen's Park on Kildonan Drive at Bronx Place. I have lived in this area all my life. I have long been an admirer of Don Starkell.
I had the honour of meeting him twice at our local grocery store, shaking his hand and wishing him well.
I have to speak out and say that I can't believe that anyone would honestly consider any other place to honour Starkell with a statue. People in East Kildonan all know of him and are proud of his connection to Senior Citizen's Park.
There is at present a large stone marking his accomplishment there. A statue of him in this park would be more honoured and honouring than any other place in the world.
We need to place any statue of Starkell in this park and rename it Don Starkell Park. The park and the statue would belong together.
JOS GATIEN
Winnipeg
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition June 16, 2012 A17
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