York ON Haldimand County

National Canoe Day is June 26.  The CBC ran a nation-wide project in 2007 to determine the Seven Wonders of Canada.  After much debate and weeks of voting the canoe was declared by over one million voters as one of the Seven Wonders.

The Canadian Canoe Museum then declared June 26 as National Canoe Day. 

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(Photo:  York ON, Day of 1000 Canoes 2013  lbw)

Planting Trees

Haldimand Stewardship Council in partnership with The Woodlot Association in Haldimand planted their 250,000th tree during the canoe festival on Saturday.  A big thank you to this dedicated group of volunteer environmentalists for their untiring work making Haldimand a better place to live.
(Apologies to the gentleman who kindly posed for us.  We would like to identify him!)
Photo:  York ON, June 22. lbw

Cayuga Street, Cayuga, ON

The Voyageur ~

 

Voyageur Jay Bailey



Making Fire Before Matches

Thank you Jay for teaching us the ways of early travel.  Find Jay Bailey on Facebook.

(Photos:  York Park, Day of 1000 Canoes ~ lbw)

 

Riverbank Caledonia

On Saturday, June 22, paddlers will take to the Grand River for Haldimand's Third "Day of 1000 Canoes."  The event coincides with National Paddling Week, June 16 to June 23.





Popular Trail Along the Grand

 (Photos:  The Grand River below Caledonia, May 6, 2013 lbw.)

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