Pioneer Park re-opens picnic areas and trails

The future of Pioneer Park is structurally sound, with a key part of its history intact.

The damaged roof of the park’s 1930s era picnic shelter has been replaced and several truckloads of windstorm tree debris hauled away, Town Public Works Director Brian Lease told the Weekly News on Monday.

That has cleared the way for the public’s return.

“We’re always pleased,” said La Conner Mayor Ramon Hayes, “when we can open a public facility.”

Much of the park, which gets day use but where residents also gather for traditional holiday and community events – including the annual Pioneer Picnic e...