Forty years ago Canada celebrated its 100th anniversary. Someone designed a nifty "tree" which represented the 10 provinces, the Yukon and the NWT. It was a great logo, for Canada's Centennial, and it was everywhere.

A group of citizens in Sudbury, who were members of the Jaycees, (the Junior Chamber of Commerce), built a Centennial Garden in Bell Park near the amphitheatre. It was in the shape of the Centennial logo, The group raised the money for materials, and built it themselves. Each flower box contained one of the provincial flowers.

Over the past 40 years, it wasnt maintained properly by the city. It got in the way of people who use the park. It was "dangerous." This week it was bulldozed.

No one seems to care about the people, who are now either dead or in ther 80s who built the garden. Did anyone ask them before the demolish crew arrived? Did anyone at the city even know the history of this garden?

A spokesman for the city says there will be a new garden dug on the area, but it will not be in the shape of the Cenntennial logo.

Once again, the city has ripped down part of its legacy.