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For five years, Rowsell has hoped the two countries may start an international park to honor the survivors, the rescuers, and the sailors who perished. Many Americans come to visit the site. The Canadian government has given US$250,000 to redevelop a shipwreck trail. An initiative from the American side would be welcome. Rowsell said a presidential proclamation or an act of Congress might be necessary to make it happen, and of course those events are not common. Phillips lives in the District of Columbia, which means he has no senator or congressman to tell his story.
Rowsell will continue to celebrate the historic link his town has with the United States. He feels it is important to keep “the memory and honor of the ship’s crew alive.”
He said the visit from Cosby was the experience of a lifetime.
“It’s been said if you can laugh, you’re rich. There were a lot of rich people at that show. [Cosby] is a great believer in and promoter of civil rights and justice.
"He certainly promotes kindness and generosity and tolerance as a cornerstone of everything.”
