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Tsawout Artist Leads Project to Restore Saanichton Welcome Poles

July 22 marked the start of the restoration, with Bear Horne beginning work on five nine-foot-tall welcome totem poles commissioned by the District of Central Saanich.
Commissioned in 2012 by the Saanichton Village Association, the welcome poles feature symbols of First Nations values, and Horne’s training under Doug LaFortune underscores their cultural importance.
From Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the public can watch Horne at work, aided by his daughter Avery, as he restores `The Protector` at HEL, HILEC Park near the Central Saanich Fire Hall.
Bear Horne said, `It's an honour to restore the Welcome to Saanichton Village signs that my father originally designed and carved`; traditionally totem poles were left to decay once they fell.
In the coming months, Horne will restore the remaining four welcome signs on Mount Newton Cross Road, East Saanich Road and in Centennial Park, as Bear Horne said, "I think it's kind of a monument for the community representation of our territory and our ancestors.

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