Feeling the loss of one of their own in the Robinson Creek mudslide, Sunnybrae residents are hoping to honour the memory of Roy Sharp.

Bastion Ranch owner David Miege says support for a petition to be delivered to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District has also come from Tappen and Salmon Arm.

He says people who did not know Sharp personally, recognized him from his friendly waves as they drove along Sunnybrae-Canoe Point Road.

害羞草研究所淩oy Sharp was a well-loved and respected member of our community who was always willing to help out his friends and neighbours,害羞草研究所� reads Miege害羞草研究所檚 preamble to the petition, asking that Robinson Creek Park be renamed in Sharp害羞草研究所檚 honour.

害羞草研究所淥ur community park is not appropriately named as the creek does not even enter the park,害羞草研究所� he says , noting the park sign is heavily damaged and needs to be replaced. 害羞草研究所淩eplacing the sign with 害羞草研究所楻oy Sharp Community Park害羞草研究所� would be a great memorial to a longtime resident of the area and bring greater meaning to the name of our community park.害羞草研究所�

Miege says, initially, he mentioned the idea to a couple of people who were enthusiastic about it. His wife convinced him to create the petition to show the level of support.

He has contacted Sharp害羞草研究所檚 family.

害羞草研究所淭he two I spoke to were really touched by the idea,害羞草研究所� he says.

Miege plans to submit the petition to the CSRD for approval, hopefully in time for the July board meeting.

Ryan Nitchie, the CSRD害羞草研究所檚 team leader of community services, says the regional district is aware of Miege害羞草研究所檚 petition.

害羞草研究所淏asically, the CSRD has no formal policy for naming parks,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淗owever, it is something we could certainly consider and look forward to bringing it to the board of directors for review.害羞草研究所�

As well as an , hard copies are available at Tappen Co-op, Gem Diesel and Reliable Rebuilders.

害羞草研究所淓veryone I talked to was so supportive of the idea; it made sense to all of them,害羞草研究所� said Miege, pointing out that while other people along the road have died from various causes, the community has not suffered a loss like this. 害羞草研究所淭his is such a tragedy; that level of tragedy is uncommon for us and it touched a lot of people.害羞草研究所�

Anyone who would like to have petition forms available to sign, should send Miege an email at david@bastionranch.com.