For some time now I have appealed to various councillors to have the soccer ground at the Mount changed from Links Ave Reserve to Williams Park.
Joe and Johnny Williams farmed the area for as long as anyone can remember. The farm stretched from the Main Road over to the Mount Golf course and as far as Girven Road taking in the Arataki block, to Oceanbeach Road. Many of these streets carry the name of various Royal Navy and NZ Navy ships including Concord Ave where the brothers lived with their mother. We also have places named after Mayors Harris and Owens but nowhere has anything been named to remember these two early settlers.
I would bet if some Corporation came to the Council with a few thousand dollars to have their name on the park it would be changed the next day.
And what about Barry Beazley who built 90% of the Arataki homes, again nothing recognised?

Albert Sheppard, Arataki.