Barrett’s View (Cypress Mountain viewpoint)
“Barrett’s View”
Dave Barrett
Premier of British Columbia 1972 – 1975
Throughout the 1960s, the future of Cypress Bowl was hotly debated. In 1964, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) by the name of Dave Barrett pressed the Minister of Forests to honour a commitment to preserve forest lands in Cypress Bowl. What followed was an eight year effort by MLA Barrett to save Cypress Bowl from chainsaws and residential development. Elected British Columbia’s Premier in 1972, his dream was finally realized when his government established Cypress Park as a ‘Class A’ Provincial Park in 1975.
Dave Barrett was elected to serve as an MLA in British Columbia from 1960 to 1975, and from 1976 to 1983. He was elected as a federal Member of Parliament serving from 1988 to 1993. He was awarded the Order of Canada in 2005.
Photo of the view: http://imgur.com/n0Ll32Y (Lions Gate Bridge in the centre, with Stanley Park to the right and downtown Vancouver beyond)
More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Barrett
Attribution: Jennie Eggleston (http://www.instagram.com/jeggle)