Quotes by Don Lane

“Piers were a critical component to life on the lake - not just a cosmetic feature. They were a functional, practical and necessary part of life.”

“Theyd want to get fresh milk, so it would be nothing to be on the lake and theres a cow on a boat. You have to remember - if you came out (to the lake) in the Victorian era, youd have to have three trunks of clothes. Women changed their clothes three times a day.”

“It was understood back then everybody needed a pier. Now theres a perception of a value change. Theres a sensitivity to the scenic impacts of piers.”