For those of you who are old enough to remember, the original Totem Pole stood halfway down the right-hand side of the Texas Trail, amongst the trees. The Totem Pole was carved by Chief Mathias Joe Capilano; a reproduction of the original pole carved by his father, Chief Capilano; “Chief of all Indian Chiefs”. It was brought down from Canada, Frank Stanley Beveridge’s home country. The Thunderbird and other symbols, mostly of animal design, lived in the minds of the Northwest Indians, carved from their myths, legends, and history in the tall cedar trees of Canadian forests. The Directors of Stanley Park were very grateful to the Stanley associates of Western Canada and to Chief Mathias Joe Capilano for helping to make it possible to bring this manifestation of Northwest Indian lore to Stanley Park in 1951. Over time the Totem Pole was taking its toll from the elements. Its remains were donated to Kamp for Kids at Camp Togowauk in Westfield. Jack Jeneral, a friend of  Stanley Park, donated the funds to have the Totem Pole recreated, The planning began and Ken Packie, from Otis, MA, recreated the original Totem Pole, carving it from the wood from a tree found in the park. The Totem Pole was installed 100 feet from the Pole’s original location. In the fall of 2017, members of the park’s staff, Jack Jeneral and Ken Packie witnessed the placement of the new Totem Pole.