“It didn’t matter that the trees or lamp posts aren’t frangible ... I have spent two years full time on this.” An application through Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury for $2,800 was unsuccessful which was the final straw for Marriott. “It cost about $3000 to put the application in. It feels so stupid to have paid more than what we were asking for.” Marriot is now trying to raise enough money to add a plaque to a rock donated for the purpose, which is sitting in the car park of the Fairlie Heritage Museum. The plaque would cost$2,800 and would sit on the six tonne rock gifted by Dobson Ski Area owner Peter Foote. There will be a picture of Hamilton on the 500cm by 400cm plaque, along with some words from John Walsh, the author of his biography