Thank you for all the help we have received! As of now we have travelled across beautiful Western Canada, the package hitting the hands of alumni, citizens, and much help along the way. Somehow, flying on the seat of fate the package should be rolling into Assiniaboia this week. In the east, we are making … Continue reading
Hello folks! Our status is as follows: The West: We have made it to Hope BC! We have also found a contact to take it to Canmore, AB! We are moving The East We may be able to make it out of PEI. We have had a charter bus offered to us, and … Continue reading
We need to follow the flow of support we are offered with the time we have available. Therefore we have made the following changes to our plan. We have cut or will cut a number of destinations due to a combination of schedule constraints and lack of support. We have cut: Vanderhoof, BC Prince George, BC … Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Le français est ici.) Toronto, July 9, 2012 – This summer a unique event in Canadian history hopes to capture the imagination of the country and bring awareness and support to reverse the termination of federal government funding for the Katimavik program. Crossing Canada for Katimavik is a national relay to carry … Continue reading
POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE (English is here.) Toronto, le 9 juillet 2012 – Cet été, un événement unique dans l’histoire du Canada tentera de capturer l’imaginaire du pays, afin de conscientiser ses citoyens et d’obtenir leur soutien dans le but de renverser la décision du gouvernement fédéral d’abolir le financement de ce qui constituait jusqu’à récemment … Continue reading
A kiss has so many meanings. It can represent affection, affiliation or the kiss of death. Another aspect that can be the kiss of death is complexity. Many people have indicated support for Crossing Canada for Katimavik but the overly complex registration structure made it difficult for them to know what to do and … Continue reading
A to B. How easy can it get? Unless, of course, A is Iqaluit Nunavut and B is Happy Valley – Goose Bay Labrador. Both are small northern communities in remote locations: Iqaluit with 6200 residents and Goose Bay with a population of 9,000. Both have a diverse mix of cultures and visitors from all over Canada. Both are the respective hubs of transportation for their … Continue reading
Be part of the HISTORIC Crossing Canada for Katimavik Relay event starting next week! We seek anyone who lives in or near the following communities or who has family or friends in these communities to help with moving a Katimavik T-Shirt across the country. WEST EAST Whitehorse YT Goose Bay NL Vanderhoof BC North West … Continue reading
La version française suivra… Crossing Canada for Katimavik is national relay that will start on Canada Day 2012 and end in Ottawa on September 18, 2012. The relay will carry two Katimavik t-shirts, a journal and map from Iqualuit, Nunavut to the east and west coasts of Canada and then back to Ottawa, visiting as … Continue reading
