Fans of Howard, the world’s tallest gnome, are campaigning to find a new home for the beloved Nanoose landmark, which is in need of life-saving repairs.
“He needs some repairs, which we are willing to do. We don’t have a problem with that. We’ll fundraise money. We’ll get volunteers.”
Howard was first erected in 1997 or 1998 for the now-closed family-run amusement park Kiddieland, renamed Gnomemansland. In its heyday, the park attracted up to 25,000 visitors a year. After the regional district cited Hale for breaching its sign bylaw, Howard was moved across the driveway onto Hale’s own land.Hale eventually developed a service station on his park property and Howard has since spent years waving at passersby.
But a company representative contacted Matewish about a week ago, saying that plan could not proceed, for legal reasons. Instead, the gnome would have to be removed by April 30.
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