Old Carousel Still Alookin’ For A Home

On March 7, 2011, Coeur d’Alene Carousel Foundation president Richard Le Francis brought one of the horses from the Playland Pier Carousel to its former location near Independence Point in Coeur d’Alene. (SR file photo: Kathy Plonka)

City Clerk Renata McLeod circulated a 12-page rough draft of the Coeur d’Alene City Council minutes, including this discussion launched during the public comments portion re: the old carousel:

Richard LeFrancis, 810 Parkhurst Court, stated that he had a carousel web site www.playlandcarousel.org .   He reminded the City Council that the Walker Macy plan calls for the carousel to be relocated at its original location at Independence point.  He has spoken to Post Falls Mayor Clay Larkin, who has stated that they would be interested in having the carousel be placed in Post Falls, if the City of Coeur d’Alene did not object.  He asked the City Council and Mayor to send a letter to the City of Post Falls stating that they would have no objection to the carousel being located in Post Falls. More here.

Question: Would you mind seeing the old carousel that once stood on Independence Point go to a Post Falls location?