I just read the latest Herald article and viewed the Grand Marais Recreation Park” Plan 3″ on the web. As someone who has enjoyed Grand Marais for over half a century as a visitor, camper, North House Folk School and Grand Marais Playhouse supporter, hiker, and shopper, I would like to share the following comments with the Grand Marais Park Board and the community.
1. I (we) continue to return to Grand
Marais because you have done an excellent job of maintaining a small town atmosphere
(keeping out chain stores and not
commercializing the shoreline).
2. It was a great idea to use the old gas station
property to make a beautiful park that can be enjoyed by all.
3. If you are seriously planning for 40 years out, it will be for preserving the shoreline
for all that you will be remembered and,
hopefully, honored
4. The proposed trail along the shoreline
needs to be a boardwalk/biking trail so everyone (young, old, local, visitors that stay or are passing through) can enjoy
the beauty of Lake Superior all year (well,
almost)
5. Thelake is the gold mine in the plan – other
interests could/should be as far back from
the shoreline as possible for a totally unobstructed
view
6. Imagine anyone of us returning in 20, 30,
40 years and being able to enjoy a walk along the shoreline comfortably…a vision too often only found in dreams
Gwendolyn Neumann
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