How often is it that we visit a place, be it a Provincial Park or some other public location and don’t take the time to read the signs that discuss it’s past, whom it may be dedicated to and so forth? I did just that today before starting my hike to the waterfalls found at Rosewall Creek Provincial Park. The park was established in 1956 in memory of Lt. Ian Macdonald (1920-1944) of the Canadian Scottish Regiment. Ian was born in Vernon, BC in 1920 and moved to Fanny Bay in 1929. Like many young men and women of his day, Ian was quick to enlist when Canada entered WW2 in 1939.  On June 2nd, 1944 like my maternal Grandfather he became part of the Allied invasion of Normandy. On June 10th, 1944 sadly Lt. Ian Macdonald was killed in action. As I hiked along the trail I thought about Macdonald’s sacrifice, those of my Grandfather and of so many others. My thanks and appreciation to all Military personnel, past and present for protecting our great country and affording me the freedom to explore it’s many wonders.