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August 2017
RENFREW COLLINGWOOD COMMUNITY NEWS
Gathering of Canoes by Penny Lim The Gathering of Canoes was a long-anticipated event, one of the Canada 150th birthday events and the culmination of the annual Pulling Together Canoe Journey. First Nations paddlers – including our very own Collingwood C.R.E.W. – started up the Sunshine Coast and participants joined in along the way. Months of hearing of this historic undertaking coming to town. The day dawned. On July 14 a crowd waited breathlessly at Vanier Park for a sighting of these 23 canoes. Here they come! The canoes circled in their protocol before landing. The paddlers asked for permission to land on the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. The excitement was heavy in the air. The ceremony was very inclusive, with the RCMP, Police Department and Mayor amongst the paddlers. The different tribes got to know each other, too. Witnessing this moment was a privilege in life. Absolutely exciting and joyous! Electric waves of emotion. Photos by Penny Lim
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