On Eagles' Wings - Chetwynd, British Columbia
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N 55° 41.825 W 121° 37.992
10U E 585906 N 6173213
On Eagles' Wings bench is at the corner of 52nd Street NW and John Hart Hwy. and is near the welcome sign.
Waymark Code: WM148YG
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 05/20/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Chetwynd "Chainsaw Sculpture Capitol of the World".

Chetwynd was once known as “Little Prairie” but with the coming of the Pacific Great Eastern Railroad in 1957, the name of the community was changed to Chetwynd in honor of the Minister in charge of railroads, Ralph Chetwynd. In 1962 Chetwynd became incorporated as a Village and has approximately 2,500 residents.

Each year in June, Chetwynd holds its annual Chetwynd International Chainsaw Carving Championship where master chainsaw carvers from around the world compete. There are now around 200 chainsaw carvings displayed throughout the community.

Chetwynd International Chainsaw Carving Championship began with the commissioning in December, 1990 of a chainsaw carving of three bears to master carver, Terry McKinnon from Vancouver. The bears grace the Chetwynd welcome sign along Highway 97. That commission, and the staging of a chainsaw carving competition in 1992 were part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the creation of the Alaska Highway.

It wasn't until 2005 that Chetwynd went ahead with the idea of making it an annual affair, holding the first annual Chetwynd International Chainsaw Carving Championship. Some of the world's best chainsaw carvers have attended the event, which is by invitation only.

Chetwynd International Chainsaw Carving Championship is now Chetwynd's major tourist attraction and its major annual festival. While the competition itself takes place over four days, the festival itself becomes a week long party.

In 2006, talented master craver, Scott Hansen created this masterpiece. It is a decorative bench about 7 feet in length with two large eagles on each end.

There is a plaque

"On Eagles' Wings"
Scott Hansen
Alaska, USA
2006 Chainsaw Carving Championship

On the bench is carved
On Eagles Wings

ISA 40-31
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Artist: Scott Hansen

Date Placed: 2006

Materials Used:
Wood


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