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Second Annual Day Of 1000 Canoes

Posted on February 8, 2012 by admin

Start training now, get your paddles ready…it’s the second annual Day Of 1000 Canoes!

Saturday, June 23, 2012
Day of 1000 Canoes 2012 – THE Grand River Canoe Festival
From Caledonia to York to Cayuga (MAP)

Join this GRAND gathering of communities and cultures, enjoy & appreciate the beauty of our local environment, spend a fun day with friends & family!

New for 2012
Group/Team Registration
Will include special unloading and launching site, price discount, and other benefits for group/team who register 10 Canoes or more
Early Registration Benefits -TBA (April 1st – May 31st)
Will include pre-scheduled launch times and other benefits
Other 2012 Improvements
More on the river activities
More entertainment
More Food and Beverage locations at the start, along the river, and at the finish
For updates, stay tuned to the website!
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Thai House Fundraiser For Food Bank

Posted on October 3, 2011 by admin

I would like to give back to the community that welcomed me and my staff with open arms.

Thank You, Cia (Owner, Thai House)

Come join us – and bring a friend or three – for a fabulous meal and help support the Caledonia Food Bank; Thursday, October 20 from 4pm to closing at Thai House Cuisine 5, 201 Argyle St. N. (at the entrance to town along Hwy. 6) Caledonia. MAP

Thai House Cuisine 5Enjoy delicious Thai food freshly prepared by authentic Thai cooks; something for the sweet, savoury or spicy palate!

Live music by the very talented Shari Dunn and Jonny Kerr on the heated patio. Great prizes for all tables!

All food profits will go to the Caledonia food bank. You are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items as well.

Both eat in and take-out available.

 

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Keeping It Simple…

Posted on June 30, 2011 by admin

Paul Baswick, Editor of The Dunnville Chronicle, believes in keeping it simple – and applauds the work everyone put into this event.

Festival co-founders Blaine Nicholls and Shane Carmichael have hit upon a winning idea with the Day of 1,000 Canoes, and they’ve also taken the right approach in planning for its future: they’ve decided to keep things simple by working out a few of the wrinkles from this year’s event, and not to rush into expanding the festival.

Read more here or on our Media page

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Video From The River

Posted on June 28, 2011 by admin

Our thanks to Hank & Bev Rintjema, Owners of Positive Image Photography, for this great video footage of our event! This will also be available to view on our Media page.
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Paddle Onwards

Posted on June 27, 2011 by admin
Tim Horton's Paddle Through (Photo: Kelly King-Newell)

Tim Horton's Paddle Through (Photo: Kelly King-Newell)

Our first ever “Day Of 1000 Canoes” was a great success and we thank everyone who participated, volunteered or cheered us on from the shoreline!

As with any first time event, there were a few wrinkles and we are already working those out for the next event. We welcome your comments and suggestions (and links to any great photos you took – post to our wall on Facebook) and ask that you use the contact form for lengthy questions.

Our Second Annual Day Of 1000 Canoes is scheduled for Saturday, June 23, 2012…mark your calendars!

Some great photos from The Hamilton Spectator here

Volunteers Unloading Canoes (Photo: John Rennison/Ham ilton Spectator)

Volunteers Unloading Canoes (Photo: John Rennison/Ham ilton Spectator)

 

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Human “Tree Of Peace”

Posted on June 21, 2011 by admin

1200 pen pals from Six Nations and surrounding communities in Ontario, gather to meet each other for the first time and form a gigantic white pine tree – the legendary “Tree of Peace” of the Iroquois Confederacy – with roots wrapping around the Earth.

During the gathering the children planted the Pen Pal Friendship Forest at the Tim Horton Onondaga Farm, celebrating the important role forests (and community) play in our lives. [Daniel Dancer]

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