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'''Canadian Rivers Day''' is held annually on the second Sunday in June to promote public awareness of the importance of preserving the heritage and health of Canada's rivers |
'''Canadian Rivers Day''' ({{lang-fr|Journée des rivières canadiennes}}) is held annually on the second Sunday in June to promote public awareness of the importance of preserving the heritage and health of Canada's rivers. Participating in Rivers Day helps to spread the message that rivers are vital to maintain a healthy ocean and a healthy earth. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| ⚫ | On June 21, 2002, the Minister of Canadian Heritage, [[Sheila Copps]], signed a Ministerial Proclamation to declare that the second Sunday of June would be celebrated annually as Canadian Rivers Day.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chrs.ca/New_Archives/New-Archives02_e.htm/# |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-03-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124154722/http://www.chrs.ca/New_Archives/New-Archives02_e.htm# |archive-date=2008-01-24 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In [[British Columbia]], Canadians had already been celebrating BC Rivers Day (founded by [[Mark Angelo]]) for over two decades and the day is now the largest rivers-related event in North America. This day was such a hit in British Columbia that there is now a [[World Rivers Day]] which was announced on June 29, 2005, and is celebrated annually on the last Sunday of September. |
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| ⚫ | Among the groups calling for an annual Canadian Rivers Day was the [[Canadian Heritage Rivers]] Board, comprising representatives from the [[Government of Canada]] and all the provincial and territorial governments. Delegates to the 2001 Canadian Rivers Heritage Conference unanimously endorsed the same concept. |
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| ⚫ | On June 21, 2002, the Minister of Canadian Heritage, [[Sheila Copps]], signed a Ministerial Proclamation to declare that the second Sunday of June would be celebrated annually as Canadian Rivers Day. |
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| ⚫ | Among the groups calling for an annual Canadian Rivers Day was the [[Canadian Heritage Rivers]] Board, |
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== Celebration == |
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From the Yukon to Prince Edward Island, events are organized to commemorate Rivers Day. Celebrations include picnics, paddle-a-thons, voyageur canoeing, sharing river stories, creating river artwork, and taking a nature walk or a bicycle ride along a river. |
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Each year, as more Canadians become aware of Rivers Day, participation increases across the country. From the Yukon to Prince Edward Island, events are organized to commemorate Rivers Day. Should there appear to be an absence of Rivers Day events in any given community, interested individuals can organize their own event or celebrate in various ways, with or without others. Some suggestions of ways to celebrate are to: Plan a picnic, plan a paddle-a-thon, try voyageur canoeing, share river stories, create some river artwork, and/or take a nature walk or a bicycle ride along a river. There are, of course, many ways to celebrate; the only limit is one's creativity. If those planning an event want to register it to spread the word or to look for events happening in a specific area, visit the Canadian Heritage Rivers System website [http://www.chrs.ca/RiversDay2007/RiversDay_e.htm/ Rivers Day section] Free Rivers Day posters can be ordered through the website to help promote events or just to help raise awareness about Canadian Rivers Day. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.chrs.ca/ Canadian Heritage River |
* [http://www.chrs.ca/ Canadian Heritage River website] |
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* [http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/events/canadian_rivers_day_1/ Ottawa River Keeper] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080615043926/http://ottawariverkeeper.ca/events/canadian_rivers_day_1/ Ottawa River Keeper] |
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* [http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/travel/travel_magazine/summer_2007/tenbest.asp |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070505172219/http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/travel/travel_magazine/summer_2007/tenbest.asp Ten best rivers] |
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Latest revision as of 22:08, 13 July 2023
Canadian Rivers Day (French: Journée des rivières canadiennes) is held annually on the second Sunday in June to promote public awareness of the importance of preserving the heritage and health of Canada's rivers. Participating in Rivers Day helps to spread the message that rivers are vital to maintain a healthy ocean and a healthy earth.
History
[edit]On June 21, 2002, the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Sheila Copps, signed a Ministerial Proclamation to declare that the second Sunday of June would be celebrated annually as Canadian Rivers Day.[1] In British Columbia, Canadians had already been celebrating BC Rivers Day (founded by Mark Angelo) for over two decades and the day is now the largest rivers-related event in North America. This day was such a hit in British Columbia that there is now a World Rivers Day which was announced on June 29, 2005, and is celebrated annually on the last Sunday of September.
Among the groups calling for an annual Canadian Rivers Day was the Canadian Heritage Rivers Board, comprising representatives from the Government of Canada and all the provincial and territorial governments. Delegates to the 2001 Canadian Rivers Heritage Conference unanimously endorsed the same concept.
Celebration
[edit]From the Yukon to Prince Edward Island, events are organized to commemorate Rivers Day. Celebrations include picnics, paddle-a-thons, voyageur canoeing, sharing river stories, creating river artwork, and taking a nature walk or a bicycle ride along a river.
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)