A proposed Chilkat Valley recreational memorial site at 25 Mile Haines Highway would honor deceased Haines residents who have promoted the outdoors for at least a decade of their lives.

Jim Stanford has been making plans for the memorial site for eight years now. He imagines a place that pays tribute to old friends and active sportsmen while also encouraging recreation at a popular area for snowmachining, walking, skiing and hiking.

“There’s been very little…