Town Of Comox Receives Court Approval For Mack Laing Viewing Platform

The Supreme Court of BC has approved a joint Comox and BC Attorney General application to vary one of the trusts left by Mack Laing, allowing the process of building a viewing platform on the site of Shakesides to commence.

This variation results from years of planning and consultation with the community and the K’ómoks First Nation.

Once constructed, the viewing platform will overlook parts of Goose Spit, providing an opportunity for the next generation to view the birds, animals, and plants in the park, along with learning about the natural environment and First Nations history.

The project will be completed in the area Mack Laing dedicated to the public, along with a view he noted in his writings as having enjoyed for over 50 years.

The Town will now begin the process of fulfilling the conditions of the court-varied trust with the expectation that construction will begin in 2024.

Read the BC Supreme Court judgment here.