Graffiti memorial in Golden Ears Park ‘not appropriate’ tribute: BC Parks

British Columbia's provincial parks agency, BC Parks, has condemned a graffiti memorial painted on rocks within Golden Ears Park as a misguided tribute and an act of vandalism. The memorial, discovered near the park's Gold Creek after reports from concerned citizens, features a message dated Aug. 4, just a day after a man drowned in the creek's Lower Falls area.

While the message appears to commemorate the victim, BC Parks warns that such tributes could harm the natural environment. The agency is currently assessing whether the water levels in the area are safe enough to remove the graffiti or if seasonal water flows might naturally erase it over time. Gold Creek is known for multiple incidents of deaths and injuries caused by people entering the water and being swept into hazardous currents or over the falls.