Waterfront Pathway and Walton Boatworks - Nelson, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 49° 30.216 W 117° 17.060
11U E 479413 N 5483479
Lakeside park, Nelson's largest, has a lot to offer. One example is a series of granite informational signs, each providing a tidbit of local history. This plaque is to be found along Lakeside Walk near the fitness stop in the centre of the park.
Waymark Code: WMJ0M3
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 09/05/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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Nelson's waterfront pathway fulfilled the 1930s dream of City Councillor Ross Fleming when it was chosen as Nelson's official 1997 Centennial Project. The pathway skirts the Chahko Mika Mall which opened on September 11, 1980. Chahko Mika is a Chinook Jargon expression which translates "Everybody Come!"

Just east of the mall along the original shore is the site of former Walton Boatworks, manufacturers of wooden pleasure boats until the 1960s. Walton's built Lewis Gilbert's record holding 68 MPH Ladybird speedboat. Powered by a modified WWI Liberty aircraft engine, the sleek craft was the champion of Kootenay Lake until finally defeated by Jiggs Mauriello's Miss Mercury II hydroplane in 1949.
Group that erected the marker: Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce

URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Lakeside Park, along Lakeside Walk, near centre of park
Nelson, BC Canada
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