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kim
Member
Post Number: 57
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 2:52 pm: | 
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60 - 70 were at the celebrations this year.Hard to get an exact number since some were hiking or paddling at any given time.
Always great to meet new people concerned about the future of the Temagami region and renew old friendships.
The weather was absolutely perfect.
The celebrations get better every year. |
tsm
Member
Post Number: 29
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 4:56 pm: |
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Glad to hear you guys had a great time. I was envious of all that were there until I checked the temperature Saturday morning...-1 C.,hope you all had good sleeping bags! |
hillbilly
Member
Post Number: 92
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 6:48 pm: |
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I had a wounderful time at the Changing of the Season Ceremony. It was great to meet so many of the people that I have communicated with on the forum and others. Heavy and Ed did a great job getting things organized. Thanks to Heavy for the great meals and the signs getting there. I had been there before but most first timers made comments on the great signs. Thanks to Alex Mathias for hosting and Alex M. and Ed Mc. for all the hard work at the gathering site. Thanks to Henry Annishnabi for the ceremony and for the enlighting talks before and after and to Victor and others at Earthroots for all the work getting so many to people that came and learned about the Old Growth Forest. I will be attending other ceremonies in the future. I to will not be able to make it again this year, as alsool said but with the cold weather we had Sat. & Sun, 0'C on Sat. morning and -4'C on Sun. morning if will not be long before the snow flies. By my count during the ceremony I counted 59 around the circle and 6 showed later making a total of 65, I could have missed some though. I will be back canoeing the area next summer.
Bill
(Message edited by hillbilly on September 20, 2004) |
hillbilly
Member
Post Number: 95
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 7:22 pm: |
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Brian,
It was great meeting and talking with you. I hope I have the pleasure again in the near future.
Bill |
brian
Moderator
Post Number: 264
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - 11:32 am: |
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Hey, Bill. It was good finally meeting you.
Lot's of old friends there: Alex, Alscool, Ed, Kim, Amber, Daren, Carollee, Leo, Jay.
Thanks to Kim for the M&M Food donation, and a little carnivorous chefing on the side.
Thanks to Alex Mathias for holding the event, and Ed for the incredible work he did.
Our apologies to our four-legged friends, Dogscool and Pepper, who felt slighted at being excluded by the two-leggeds from the ceremonies. |
brian
Moderator
Post Number: 265
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - 11:38 am: |
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Gathering photos:
The sharing circle. |
brian
Moderator
Post Number: 266
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - 11:44 am: |
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Henry Anishnabie smudging, or cleansing the spirit, with sweetgrass and eagle feather. Don't know the woman's name. |
brian
Moderator
Post Number: 267
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - 11:45 am: |
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The host. |
canoebear
Member
Post Number: 120
Registered: 05-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - 7:12 pm: |
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Passed-up an opportunity to to sit around &
talk to new found pals.
My lose, I'm sorry, Heya!
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alscool
Member
Post Number: 46
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 10:20 am: |
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Group hug after the Ceremony.
(psst, I think Kim got back in front of the line again, there were a lot of pretty girls there!) |
brian
Moderator
Post Number: 268
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 6:53 pm: |
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I noticed Kim was still standing there long after the huggers left. I think he was hoping some would return fo' mo'. |
kim
Member
Post Number: 58
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 7:37 pm: |
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I do like the ladies. |
barbara
Member
Post Number: 7
Registered: 06-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 8:21 pm: |
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It was probably alscool's idea to "double dip". LOL
Great photos, guys.
Barbara |
brian
Moderator
Post Number: 269
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Friday, September 24, 2004 - 11:27 am: |
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I still have alscool's voice ringing in my head, shouting from inside the sweat lodge (sauna), "Water boy! Water boy! More water." |
kim
Member
Post Number: 59
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Friday, September 24, 2004 - 2:25 pm: |
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Ya...that was my buddy Tom fetching water for the lollygaggers in the sweat.
He may never be back......just kidding...he loved the entire weekend. |
brooke
Member
Post Number: 5
Registered: 04-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, September 25, 2004 - 5:49 pm: |
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I have never attended the change of season ceremony but I plan on doing the Obabika loop with a friend next year and I plan on making the ceremony part of the trip. Provided the weather cooperates. Glad to hear that this years attendance was so good and that all went well. I look forward to meeting many of you next year. BK. |
kim
Member
Post Number: 60
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Monday, September 27, 2004 - 7:58 pm: |
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You are more than welcome to attend Brooke.
Bring some buddies
It is a great weekend . |
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