Canadian Rivers Day June 8th, 2008! |
Posted June 2008 |
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Canada's rivers flow in awesome thundering grandeur...and in quiet beauty. They weave their way through our landscape, our history, our culture, and our spirit. For thousands of years we have depended on our rivers. Long before Europeans arrived, a tracery of rivers and canoe routes stitched the continent together. Rivers carried the early European explorers in the birch bark canoes of the Aboriginal Americans into the heart of the continent and to its very edges. Today, we still use rivers as travel routes. We swim and fish in their waters, are challenged by their rapids, find peace and solitude along their shores. But we often do not stop to acknowledge the importance of rivers in our lives. Canadian Rivers Day is an opportunity to acknowledge the gifts our rivers have given us, to honour them, to make a commitment to take care of our rivers, and to have a lot of fun.
In celebration of our rivers, exciting events will take place across the country. Take a few moments to reflect on what rivers mean to you, and how you will celebrate Canadian Rivers Day. Whether you decide to plan a major river festival, or a Sunday afternoon excursion on your local river with friends or family, plan to do SOMETHING to celebrate Canadian Rivers Day.
Canadian Rivers Day
