The 4th Canadian River Heritage Conference	Posted June 2003

		The logo for the 4th Canadian River Heritage Conference depicts a river and an historic arched bowstring bridge. From the time Canada was first settled, our rivers have been the defining symbol of our communities and our country, forming common bonds that join us to our neighbours upstream and downstream and linking each generation in a life experience. Rivers are symbols of time, of history and life itself. Rivers are our greatest legacy to our children. Bowstring bridges are dotted throughout parts of the Grand River watershed, the longest and most spectacular being the nine-span bowstring bridge in Caledonia. Most bowstring bridges were built between 1910 and 1930 and were constructed from concrete. They are distinctive landmarks that are still featured prominently in Wellington County, Guelph, Kitchener, Cambridge and Caledonia. Bridges connect our communities and enhance our surroundings, providing opportunities for enjoyment and an understanding of the history of the river and its inhabitants. The logo aptly symbolizes the conference theme: Ribbons of Life: Celebrating the Past - Charting the future

An invitation to presenters

The Conference:

Building on the River Conferences of 1994 in Peterborough, 1998 in Vancouver, and 2001 in Fredericton, the 2004 Conference offers a unique opportunity for celebration, sharing, learning and discovery. The year 2004 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Canadian Heritage Rivers System and the 10th Anniversary of the Grand River as a Canadian Heritage River. The theme "Ribbons Of Life: Celebrating Our Past - Charting Our Future" provides the context. The conference charts a course for the future stewardship and wise management of Canada's rivers.

Rivers are a proud and vital element of Canada's natural environment and cultural heritage. Rivers flow across Canada's landscape and influence the lives of all Canadians. Rivers are living Ribbons Of Life that connect our communities and bind our country. Rivers give us life, meaning, purpose and identity. They have shaped our past and will have a profound impact on our future.

The conference will appeal to government and industry representatives, watershed and land managers, academics, individuals and grass roots groups. Discussions will range from managing rivers for the mutual benefit of all, to the music, art and literature that are inspired by our Ribbons Of Life.

The conference, which is expected to attract over 300 delegates from across Canada and the United States is hosted by the Grand River Conservation Authority, the Canadian Heritage Rivers System and Ontario Parks.

The Grand River Conservation Authority is a corporate body set up to enable municipalities to jointly undertake water and natural resource management on a watershed basis - for the benefit of all. The GRCA spearheaded the process to have the Grand River and its major tributaries declared a Canadian Heritage River in 1994.

The Canadian Heritage Rivers System is Canada's national program for freshwater heritage conservation. The objectives of the program are to give national recognition to Canada's outstanding rivers and to ensure long-term management that will conserve their natural, historical and recreational values for the enjoyment of Canadians now and in the future.

Set in the heart of the Grand River watershed, the City of Guelph is a vibrant community. Founded in 1827, Guelph was one of the first planned towns in Canada. The University of Guelph campus, with its long tradition of education, provides the venue for the conference. Set amidst fine old stone and brick buildings, the campus offers accommodations, dining services, meeting rooms, exhibit spaces and an ambience of history and learning.

While the university campus will be the centre of activity for the conference, offsite events, concerts, art displays and a full day of field trips to historic Grand River towns and sites will enlighten and enliven. Pre-conference tour packages are also available.

Presentation Types

The following sessions will form the program:

Plenary Sessions - Prominent individuals will speak on pertinent river-related topics.

Concurrent Sessions - Speakers will be given 20 or 30 minutes for their presentations, including time for questions.

Interactive Workshops and Panel Discussions - Speakers will be given 60 minutes.

Instructions for Submission of Abstracts:

All abstracts will be evaluated by the Programme Committee using the following criteria: relevance to the goals and themes of the conference, merits, originality, and clarity of submission. Abstracts can be a Case Study Paper that has a relatively narrow focus and is mostly descriptive; an Analysis/Synthesis Paper that is mainly theoretical or policy-oriented; or an Opinion Paper that is based on research or personal experience.

Abstracts must include a title page stating the title of the presentation, presenter(s), affiliation, mailing address, email address, and telephone and fax numbers. The title page should indicate the type of presentation intended and the category in which the abstract should be considered. A Biographical Sketch(es) (no more than 50 words) should be included. The abstract should follow the title page. Text (no more than 250 words) should be singlespaced with a double space between paragraphs. Margins should be set at 1 inch from the bottom and sides of the page and 1.25 inches from the top. The font used should be Times New Roman, regular style, 12-point size. Both MS Word and WordPerfect formats in hard copy with a disk copy or an email file will be accepted.

Abstracts must be received by Monday, December 15, 2003. Selection will be based on: quality, goal of including a mix of cultural and natural resource interests, goal of representing a range of interests and philosophies, and need to make individual concurrent sessions internally coherent. Authors of the abstracts selected will be notified by Monday, March 1, 2004 . The Programme Committee reserves the right to assign papers to a concurrent session.

Abstract

Full text of the papers selected should be submitted on or before the date of presentation for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings. The text and graphics should not exceed 15 pages. Text should be doublespaced. Margins should be set at 1 inch from the bottom and sides of the page and 1.25 inches from the top. Font should be Times New Roman, regular style and 12-point size. All tables and figures should be copy ready. Both MS Word and WordPerfect formats will be accepted. A hard copy and a disk copy or a digital email copy will be accepted.

The Proceedings will be available as a book and possibly on CD as a series of PDF files. All registrants will receive the Proceedings as part of their registration fee. Conference registration fees and all other expenses in attending the meeting are the presenter's responsibility.

Abstracts should be submitted to:

The 4^th Canadian River Heritage Conference
c/o Dr. John Fitzgibbon, Professor of Planning
School of Environmental Design & Rural Development
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario  N1G 2W1
Canada

Phone: (519) 824-4120 ext. 56784
Fax: (519) 767-1692
Email: jfitzgib@rpd.uoguelph.ca

To obtain complete conference details, please visit www.riverconference2004.ca

Canadian Rivers Day:	Posted June 2003

Join in the celebration of our first Canadian Rivers Day, 11:00-2:00, Sunday, June 8, at the Canadian Museum of Civilization on the banks of the Ottawa River, and on the Ottawa River.

Canada's rivers flow in awesome thundering grandeur...and in quiet beauty. They weave their way through our landscape, our history and our culture. For thousands of years we have depended on our rivers. Now it's time to honour them.

In 2002, The Hon. Sheila Copps, Federal Minister of Canadian Heritage, declared that second Sunday of June to be celebrated henceforth as Canadian Rivers Day. Rivers/Rivières Canada invites you to join in the celebration.

If you can’t get to the national launch of Canadian Rivers Day at the Museum of Civilization, you can still get in the fun by planning your own Rivers Day event:

• Plan a picnic
• Dedicate a section of riverfront to a local hero
• Adopt a riverbank
• Launch a river arts festival
• Commission an historical or environmental study
• Try voyageur canoeing
• Make a plan that enhances fish habitat
• Band together to re-naturalize a shoreline
• Local groups could log 'a day in the life of the river'

Register your planned event on the website at www.rivcan.ca. Visit often and find out what others are doing! Remember that June 8 is Oceans Day too. And the United Nations declared 2003 the International Year of Fresh Water.

"Canada's rivers represent an enduring spirit of adventure and discovery. They are a continuing source of beauty and joy for all Canadians. Let us ever preserve and be proud of them" (Proclamation of Canadian Rivers Day)

For more information, visit www.rivcan.ca; www.paddlingcanada.com, and www.chrs.ca.

CPAWS Boreal Rendezvous 2003: Celebrating Our Great Northern Forest	Posted June 2003

The Boreal Rendezvous is a cross-Canada celebration of Canada's boreal forest planned for summer 2003. The Rendezvous, the brainchild of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Boreal Campaign, is intended to inspire Canadians to protect a globally intact ecosystem.

CPAWS plans to organize seven teams of Canadians, each 10–12 people strong, to paddle some of Canada's most magnificent and treasured rivers: the Coal, Dease, Nahanni, Athabasca, Cochrane, Berens and Moisie. The boreal river expeditions will take place throughout the summer, and at the end of each river journey, regional CPAWS chapters will host local celebrations replete with music, entertainment – and celebrities. Acclaimed Canadians will join the paddlers along the route, including landscape artist and canoeist Rebecca Mason, prima ballerina Veronica Tennant, Cree playwright and author Tomson Highway, ethnobotanist and photographer Dr. Wade Davis, wilderness author James Raffan and internationally renowned environmentalist Dr. David Suzuki.

The participants from all the expeditions will meet in Ottawa in early September. At the national celebration, the paddlers will provide a window on the boreal forest from each region of Canada, and each artist will share a song, reading, performance or dance.

The Rendezvous is a perfect opportunity to engage Canadians in the campaign to save the boreal forest – some of the world's last great wilderness areas. CPAWS' Boreal Program is a multi-faceted conservation initiative aimed to protect Canada's boreal forest from coast to coast.

The Boreal Rendezvous is made possible by the generous contributions of Mountain Equipment Co-op.

For more information, contact CPAWS at 1 (800) 333-WILD or snurse@cpaws.org
For information on the boreal campaign, visit www.cpaws.org/boreal

New Nominations and Designations: Coppermine River, Nunavut, 450 km	Posted January 2003

Copper deposits found along the river were important to the first peoples who lived there.  Many important archaeological sites, distinguished by copper artifacts, are found along the Coppermine.  It was stories of these copper deposits that brought Samuel Hearne to the area in 1771.  Hearne's documented overland journey to the river, and the massacre he witnessed at Bloody Falls, brought the Coppermine into the history books.  Other explorers, such as Sir John Franklin, soon followed and the Coppermine became an important exploration and fur trade route. The river continues to support the Inuit subsistence lifestyle.

Bloody Fall on the lower Coppermine River is an area of great scenic and historic interest. For more on Bloody Fall, check out this web site. Photo by Michael Peake. - Image & Caption from the All About Canoes web site -

Caribou, muskox, wolverine, wolves, moose, fox and a variety of raptors can be found here.  The Coppermine and its environment are essentially unchanged since the first British explorers saw it.

Publications on Canadian Heritage Rivers:

Books on Canadian Heritage Rivers:

These reviews are excerpted from Che-Mun, The Journal of Canadian Wilderness Canoeing, Outfit 109, with the kind permission of the editor and author of the reviews, Michael Peake . Visit their excellent web site at www.canoe.ca

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Canoeing the Churchill: A Practical Guide to the Historic Voyageur Waterway, by Greg Marchildon and Sid Robinson; Canadian Plains Research Centre, Regina, 2002, 447pp. $29.95

SBN: 0-88977-148-0

One thing kept going over and over in my mind as I read this incredibly thorough and well illustrated guide to Saskatchewan's Churchill River; how much would this hefty tome weigh when wet? Because there is little doubt you could not take these 476 richly-filled pages in the canoe with you while paddling this great river - and we know what happens to things in a canoe. Canoeing the Churchill is the third volume in the Discover Saskatchewan series of books about Canada's prairie province published in connection with the University of Regina. Authors Marchildon and Robinson are to be heartily congratulated on what is clearly a labour of love for this magnificent river. In fact the project was appropriately born under the glow of a kerosene lamp, of these two cottaging neighbours, along the Churchill itself, 16 years ago.

Each rapid is featured and discussed. Every historical site is noted and illuminated. The native presence, the voyageur past and the paddler's paradise are all part of what makes up a canoe trip down the Churchill River.

There are hundreds of illustrations of the river, its people and pictographs including numerous maps and diagrams of rapids. All in all, it is an incredible resource. A superb companion to a great river.

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Canoeing a Continent: On the Trail of Alexander Mackenzie
By Max Finkelstein; Natural Heritage Press Toronto, 312 pp. $25.95

ISBN: 1-896219-00-4

Price:25.95 CAD

It is perhaps highly fitting that Mac's trips should be followed by Max. The Mac in question is Alexander Mackenzie, voyageur leader based in Montreal and the Max in answer is Max Finkelstein, peripatetic paddler based in Ottawa. Over the last three summers of the 1990s, Max Finkelstein traversed Mackenzie's route in various directions with various partners, one of whom he later married!

Che-Mun readers may well recall one section of the journey that Max described for us in Outfit 95. Max is truly the happy wanderer. He is tough, dedicated and determined and approaches each new adventure, town or person with the same happy inquisitiveness.

He writes in a snappy narrative style with lots of conversational bits that keep the reading interesting. His journey is only partly what many would consider a wilderness trek. That because Max loves to meet people and break bread with them and hear some of their stories. He tells of the best place for fish and chips in Killarney and how to make an Eatmore sandwich on the Peace River.

He writes in short sentences with bubbling enthusiasm carrying us along on its current. Like these thoughts on big canoe trips: "big journeys are exclamation points in our mundane little lives. Completing them, or just surviving them, gives us memories that we use to define, or redefine, ourselves."

That's what makes this book work. It is not a clinical examination of the route taken by Mackenzie. It is how that route is alive today and the people along it who keep it that way. Max's day job, by the way, is communications officer for the Canadian Heritage Rivers Secretariat, so mixing work with pleasure certainly works in his case.

Max blends past with present in a delightful way. And he does it all while heeding his Dad's advice to find happiness where it is and not bothering to look where it ain't!

Note: There are seven Canadian Heritage Rivers covered in this book.

Conferences	Posted Feb, 2002

The 3rd Canadian River Heritage Conference

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS NOW AVAILABLE for the 3rd Canadian River Heritage Conference! (held in Fredericton, June 3-6, 2001)

David Folster
124 St. John Street
Fredericton, NB E3B 4A7

Tel. (506) 452-1870
Fax (506) 452-7950

Email treehouse@fundy.net

The 4th Canadian River Heritage Conference	Posted Nov. 2002

The next Canadian River Heritage Conference is scheduled to take place June 7-9, 2004 at the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, on the banks of the Grand River.

The theme of the conference is; "Celebrating the past - Charting the future"

Rivers are a proud and vital element of Canada's natural environment and cultural heritage.

Rivers flow across Canada's landscape and influence the lives of all Canadians. Rivers are living ribbons of blue that connect our communities and bind our country. Rivers give us life, meaning, purpose and identity. They have shaped our past and will have a profound impact on our future.

Rivers are symbols of time, of history and life itself. They form common bonds that join us to our neighbours upstream and down.

The fourth canadian river Heritage conference will celebrate the rivers of canada on the occassion of the twentieth anniversary of the canadian heritage rivers system. The conference will chart a course for the future stewardship and wise management of canada's rivers.

The conference program is designed to appeal to the widest possible range of delegates, including government and industry representatives, watershed and land managers, academics, individuals and grass roots groups. Discussions will range from managing rivers for the mutual benefit of all, to the music, art and literature that are inspired by our ribbons of blue.

The program includes special speakers, a banquet, historical, artistic and commercial exhibits, presentation of papers and many special events. There will also be field trips into the Grand River Country to celebrate the grand river's tenth anniversary as a Canadian heritage river.

The conference will be hosted by the grand river conservation authority in collaboration with the university of guelph, the government of ontario and the canadian heritage rivers board.

For more information, contact Don Gibson, National Manager, CHRS, at (819) 994-2744; donald_gibson@pc.gc.ca, or Barb Veale, Grand River Conservation Authority, at 519-621-2761, ext. 274; bveale@grandriver.ca

River Multi-Media	Posted Nov. 2002

Great Canadian Rivers Series:

Season 2 of "Great Canadian Rivers" has been nominated for two Gemini Awards! The Gemini Awards honour outstanding achievement in the Canadian television industry. The series itself was nominated for Best Information Series, and the Director of Photography, Ihor Macijiwsky, was nominated for Best Photography.

The Third season of Great Canadian Rivers begins to air on the Discovery channel in January, 2003. No airdates are confirmed yet, but the series begins with the Columbia on Monday January 6th on Discovery Channel. Columbia, Klinaklini and Miramichi were filmed in High Definition television.

The programs will air in the following order:

GREAT CANADIAN RIVERS - Season 3

• Jan 10th - Exploits River, Newfoundland
• Jan.17- Missinaibi River, Ontario
• Jan 24 - Columbia River, British Columbia
• Jan 31 - Milk River, Alberta
• Feb 7 - Klinaklini River, British Columbia
• Feb .14 - Moisie River, Quebec
• Feb 21 - Three Rivers, PEI
• Feb.28 - Kicking Horse River, British Columbia
• March 7 - Ottawa River, Ontario
• March 14 - Grass River, Manitoba
• March 21 - St. John River, New Brunswick
• March 28 - North Saskatchewan River, Alberta
• April 4th - Miramichi River, New Brunswick

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For more information, Check out www.greatcanadianrivers.com and www.goodearthproctions.com for more information and for the 2003 schedule.

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Everything You Ever Wanted to know About Water Trails Is Now On a CD-ROM! Nov. 2002

Water trails are small boat and paddling routes that combine recreation and conservation. North American Water Trails, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to the creation, enjoyment and stewardship of recreational water trails, has recently produced a PowerPoint presentation setting out eight Guiding Principles addressing every aspect of water trail development and use - from partnerships and stewardship to education and conservation. Numerous water trails are being launched across Canada and the U.S. as people discover the beauty and simplicity of the water trail idea. Guided by these Principles, every water trail will manifest a spirit - an expression of values that capture the essence of community, of exploration, and of growing and caring that is so characteristic of North America and its people. The program on CD-ROM will enable water trail organizations to deliver a highly professional presentation on water trail values to interested audiences. More information on water trails, the mission and vision of North American Water Trails, Inc. and the Guiding Principles can be found at www.watertrails.org. The website should also be consulted for information on how to order the completely revised, updated and expanded 2000 edition of North American Water Trails: A Guide to Establishing and Maintaining Recreational Waterways on Fresh and Salt Water - a compilation of hard-earned advice on how water trails can benefit you and your community.

Discovering Adventure on Canadian Heritage Rivers

Canoeing a Continent

During the summers of 1997,1998, and 1999, Max Finkelstein, Communications and Marketing Officer with the CHRS, paddled from his home in Ottawa on the Ottawa River (just upstream from the CHRS offices in Gatineau (Hull), Quebec), to the Pacific coast, a journey of more than 7,000 km that included seven Canadian Heritage Rivers: the Mattawa, French, St. Marys, Boundary Waters-Voyageur Waterway, Fraser, Clearwater, and Churchill, and quite likely other Heritage Rivers yet to be nominated. This remarkable journey retraced Alexander Mackenzie's historic first crossing of North America. Mackenzie reached the Pacifc in 1793.

Now you can read all about Max's adventures and see his photographs in his new book:

Canoeing a Continent:
On the Trail of Alexander Mackenzie
Published by Natural Heritage Books, April, 2002
$25.95

(see review in this section under Books on Canadian Heritage Rivers.)

Max's book is not just a travelogue of a canoe trip across Canada, but an account that crosses more than two centuries. It is an exploration into the heart and mind of Mackenzie, the explorer and fur trader, and Max, the "voyageur-in-training".

A video on Max's adventures is currently in production.

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Paddling the "True" North

In the summer of 2002, another canoeing expedition with grandiose goals set out. However, in addition to adventure and personal dreams, this modern-day exploration had its own unique twist. Pauline Craig, a graduate student in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University, and Eric Finstad, physiotherapist and exercise physiologist, embarked upon a two-season journey. Paddling from Pauline's home town in South River, Ontario, they will travel northward eventually reaching Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, on the Arctic Ocean by late summer 2003. This paddling and portaging exploration of some of Canada's well-known northern waterways will also include the collection of ideas, perspectives, and relationships with Canada's natural landscapes along the canoe route. One goal is to aid the completion of Pauline's masters degree, another is to encourage a greater awareness and an active interest in northern Canadian waterways and to explore the relationship between this land and those who live within it. Through their experiences, Eric and Pauline hope to present another perspective of Canada's north, its people, and current environmental issues. They also hope to promote canoeing as an environmentally and historically important experience of the Canadian landscape.

In order to accomplish this exciting adventure, the following folks have donated their generous support: Langford Canoe, RapidMag: (CanoeRoots Magazine), Salus Marine Wear, Algonquin Outfitters, AquaBound Paddles, Mountain Equipment Co-op (Toronto store), North Water, Andy Mitchell (MP Muskoka-Parry Sound), Paddy Torsney (MP Burlington).

If you are interested in giving your support to this project, or if you have any questions send an email to pcraig@yorku.ca

Stay tuned....as the adventure continues...

Meanwhile, This summer two solo paddlers Mike Lamothe and Claude Gagné, completed their long journeys on the AMVR. You can contact Mike at bushwhacker4@hotmail.com, and Claude at claudega@netrover.com.

Information on the Alexander Mackenzie Voyageur Route is available from the Alexander Mackenzie Voyageur Route Association at 1-888-484-7035 or at www.amvr.org.

Helping Rivers

Save Wilderness Canoeing (SWC)

As paddlers and citizens of this country, the founders of SWC are concerned that Canada's wilderness canoe routes are being irrevocably changed and may be lost for future generations.

The wilderness character of northern lands is an essential element of Canada's culture, and should be preserved for future generations. The traditional canoe routes that form a tracery through much of Canada's wilderness are also an essential element of Canada's culture, and should be preserved for future generations.

To meet this goal, SWC is asking the government institutions responsible for the stewardship of these areas to identify all canoe routes and ensure that they are managed to maintain their wilderness character, and to ensure their continued existence.

SWC is looking for your support. For more information, visit their website: www.canoeroutes.org.

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Rivers Canada

Rivers Canada is the driving force behind the proclamation of Canadian Rivers Day (read about this under What's New: Proclamation of Canadian Rivers Day). Visit their website at www.rivcan.ca

Decommissioning Obsolete Dams Gains Momentum in B.C.	Updated November 2002

The River Recovery movement in British Columbia continues to gain momentum with decommissioning projects underway or planned for the Theodosia dam near Powell River, the Whiskey Creek dam on Vancouver island, the Kitsault dam near Alice Arm, the Coursier dam near Revelstoke - in all, more than 30 small impoundments have been removed in BC in recent years.

Removing obsolete dams is one option for improving habitat and mitigating negative environmental impacts of dams and impoundments. Perhaps there is a dam site near you that should be decommissioned?

For more information, visit www.riverworld.bcit.ca, or contact Mark Angelo at 604-432-8270; mangelo@bcit.bc.ca

David Thompson Bicentennial: 2007	Updated November 2001

David Thompson, naturalist, fur trader, writer, explorer, map-maker and river traveler. He mapped 3.9 million sq km. of North America, and even the famous Lewis and Clark expedition made use of Thompson's maps. He paddled more than 90,000 km on rivers, making him among the greatest river travelers known. He explored and mapped trading routes over the Rocky Mountains and followed the Columbia River from its source to its mouth. He was given the name "Koo Koo Sint" (the star gazer) by his Aboriginal guides, since he took astronomical observations at the end of every day.

2007 marks the 150^th anniversary of Thompson's death in 1857 and the 200^th anniversary of his first crossing of the Rocky Mountains in 1807. The Thompson bicentennial will be our opportunity to recognize David Thompson and his accomplishments, and to reaffirm our nations links with the land, its peoples and its geography.

The CHRS is proud to be on the David Thompson Bicentennial Steering Committee. No other person better epitomizes the spirit of Canada's rivers. To get involved or learn more, contact the David Thompson Bicentennial Committee, through their website, www.davidthompson200.ca

Rivers Under Study:	Posted November 2002

For a river to be included in the CHRS, a sequence of steps are carried out to ensure that it meets certain required criteria regarding its heritage values, water quality, and ecological integrity. Rivers are pre-screened to assess in a preliminary manner, their suitability for becoming a Canadian Heritage River, including an assessment of the public support for their inclusion in the system. This enables a jurisdiction to decide whether or not to seek funding from the CHRS Board for carrying out further studies.

If felt to be a worthy candidate, a background study is carried out to collect comprehensive information, including field verification, on a river's natural and cultural heritage, its recreational opportunities, and issues that could affect its management as a Canadian Heritage River.

The next step is the preparation of a Nomination Document that spells out how each CHRS criterium is met. This document is presented to the Canadian Heritage Rivers Board for formal review. The Board then recommends to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the appropriate provincial or territorial minister, whether or not a river meets CHRS criteria. For a river to be nominated to the System, it must meet CHRS criteria and be approved by the aforementioned Ministers.

Before designation to the CHRS, a management plan, or heritage strategy, must be submitted to the Board that describes the management area and the policies and actions to be put into place to fulfill CHRS objectives. This document is reviewed by the Board to ensure that there is a commitment to manage the river so that its heritage values are not degraded.

Once the management plan is accepted by the Board, the next step in the process is the formal designation of the river into the CHRS. Final approval for a designation rests with the Minister of Canadian Heritage. A designation traditionally involves a ceremony, the highlight of which is the unveiling of a bronze plaque. This, however, is not the end of the CHRS process. Yearly status reports must be submitted on the condition of the river, and every ten years a "State-of-the-River" Report must be submitted to the Board.

The following list enumerates the studies recently carried out or on-going.

Prescreening Stage	Red River (Manitoba) 'deTroyes Expedition Route' (Ontario)
Background Study Stage	North Saskatchewan River (Alberta) Athabasca River (Alberta) Mackenzie River (Northwest Territories) Richelieu River (Quebec)
Nomination Stage	none at this time
Management Planning Stage	The Three Rivers (Prince Edward Island) Hayes River (Manitoba) Cowichan River (British Columbia) Missinaibi River (Ontario) Clearwater River (Alberta) Tatshenshini River (Yukon) Coppermine River (Nunavut)
Ten Year Monitoring Reports	Soper River (Nunavut) Yukon River (Yukon)

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