Canoe Gathering for the Salish Sea

 

 
By Paul McGrath, North Shore News September 5, 2012
 
 
 
Members of the Squamish and Tseil-Waututh Nations gathered at Swaywi (Ambleside Park) to launch their "Gathering of Canoes" to signify their joint declaration to protect the Salish Sea and protest Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline project. Canoeists landed at Whey-Ah-Wichen (Cates Park) for ceremonies and feast.
 

Members of the Squamish and Tseil-Waututh Nations gathered at Swaywi (Ambleside Park) to launch their "Gathering of Canoes" to signify their joint declaration to protect the Salish Sea and protest Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline project. Canoeists landed at Whey-Ah-Wichen (Cates Park) for ceremonies and feast.

Photograph by: Paul McGrath , North Shore News

Members of the Squamish and Tseil-Waututh Nations gathered at Swaywi (Ambleside Park) to launch their "Gathering of Canoes" to signify their joint declaration to protect the Salish Sea and protest Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline project. Canoeists landed at Whey-Ah-Wichen (Cates Park) for ceremonies and feast.

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Members of the Squamish and Tseil-Waututh Nations gathered at Swaywi (Ambleside Park) to launch their "Gathering of Canoes" to signify their joint declaration to protect the Salish Sea and protest Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline project. Canoeists landed at Whey-Ah-Wichen (Cates Park) for ceremonies and feast.
 

Members of the Squamish and Tseil-Waututh Nations gathered at Swaywi (Ambleside Park) to launch their "Gathering of Canoes" to signify their joint declaration to protect the Salish Sea and protest Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline project. Canoeists landed at Whey-Ah-Wichen (Cates Park) for ceremonies and feast.

Photograph by: Paul McGrath , North Shore News

 
Members of the Squamish and Tseil-Waututh Nations gathered at Swaywi (Ambleside Park) to launch their "Gathering of Canoes" to signify their joint declaration to protect the Salish Sea and protest Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline project. Canoeists landed at Whey-Ah-Wichen (Cates Park) for ceremonies and feast.
Tseil-Waututh Chief Justin George at Swaywi (Ambleside Park).
City of Vancouver councillor Tony Tang (left) Squamish Nation Chief Ian Campbell (center) and Tsleil-Waututh Nation Sacred Trust Manager Gabriel George.
Coast Salish mask adorns a canoe.
Colourful canoe awaits paddlers.
The shirt says it all for the paddlers.
Canoes pass under the 2nd Narrows Bridge with a Vancouver Police Boat escort.
Members of the Squamish and Tseil-Waututh Nations gathered at Swaywi (Ambleside Park) to launch their "Gathering of Canoes" to signify their joint declaration to protect the Salish Sea and protest Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline project which is projected to increase oil tanker traffic in the Port of Vancouver.Canoeists landed at Whey-Ah-Wichen (Cates Park) for ceremonies and feast.
Paddlers pass by refineries in Burrard Inlet.
Members of the Squamish and Tseil-Waututh Nations gathered at Swaywi (Ambleside Park) to launch their "Gathering of Canoes" to signify their joint declaration to protect the Salish Sea and protest Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline project which is projected to increase oil tanker traffic in the Port of Vancouver.Canoeists landed at Whey-Ah-Wichen (Cates Park) for ceremonies and feast.
Members of the Squamish and Tseil-Waututh Nations gathered at Swaywi (Ambleside Park) to launch their "Gathering of Canoes" to signify their joint declaration to protect the Salish Sea and protest Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline project .Canoeists landed at Whey-Ah-Wichen (Cates Park) for ceremonies and feast.
Members of the Squamish and Tseil-Waututh Nations gathered at Swaywi (Ambleside Park) to launch their "Gathering of Canoes" to signify their joint declaration to protect the Salish Sea and protest Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline. Canoeists landed at Whey-Ah-Wichen (Cates Park) for ceremonies and feast.
Members of the Squamish and Tseil-Waututh Nations participated in the "Gathering of Canoes" to signify their joint declaration to protect the Salish Sea and to protest Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline. Canoeists landed at Whey-Ah-Wichen (Cates Park) for ceremonies and feast.
Members of the Squamish and Tseil-Waututh Nations participated in the "Gathering of Canoes" to signify their joint declaration to protect the Salish Sea and protest Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline project that is projected to increase oil tanker traffic in the Port of Vancouver. Canoeists landed at Whey-Ah-Wichen (Cates Park) for ceremonies and feast.
Members of the Squamish and Tseil-Waututh Nations participated in the "Gathering of Canoes" to signify their joint declaration to protect the Salish Sea and protest Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline project that is projected to increase oil tanker traffic in the Port of Vancouver. Canoeists landed at Whey-Ah-Wichen (Cates Park).
Members of the Squamish and Tseil-Waututh Nationsl partcipated in the "Gathering of Canoes" to signify their joint declaration to protect the Salish Sea and protest Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline project. Canoeists landed at Whey-Ah-Wichen (Cates Park) for ceremonies and feast.
Paddlers near the Kinder Morgan Westridge Marine Terminal facility.
Paddlers approach the Kinder Morgan Westridge MarineTerminal facility.
Members of the Squamish and Tseil-Waututh Nations gather off Kinder Morgan's Westridge Marine Terminal in Burrard Inlet.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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