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Wild Salmon Rally in Victoria
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Route Map for May 8th
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Please join us on May 8th – at the culmination of a 17 day march from northern Vancouver Island to the parliament buildings in Victoria. Here’s how the day breaks down:
Itinerary for May 8th
8:00am – March starts: at Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre in Sidney (9811 Seaport Place)
12:30am – Meeting point: Lana Popham’s Office in Saanich (4085 Quadra Street)
2:00pm – Rally at Centennial Square (1 Centennial Square)
SPEAKERS – starting 2:00pm
Main Stage MC’d by Tamara Hermann, VIPRG and Rick Glumac, Wild Salmon Circle
1. Musical Welcome: August Thomas, Esquimalt First Nation. Song(s) in honour of event. {located near Spirit Poles}
2. Speaker: Cheryl Bryce,Lekwungen/Songhees First Nation.
3. Speaker: Rafe Mair, former MLA and radio host
4. Musical Entertainment: Bopoma Marimba {Main Stage}
5. Speaker: Chief Ed John
6. Speaker: Tria Donaldson,Wilderness Committee Victoria
7. Speaker: Tom Sampson, Tsartlip First Nation
8. Musical Entertainment: War Party & B3 (Hip Hop). {Main Stage}
9. Speaker: Chief Frank Nelson
10. Speaker: Billy Proctor
11. Speaker: Caitlyn Vernon, Sierra Club
12. Speakers: Tyee Bridge from WSC and Lauren Hornor from Fraser Riverkeeper announce the launch of the Pacific coast SUPS (Stand Up for Pacific Salmon) consumer campaign
13. Musical Entertainment: Salmon Singers {Main Stage}
14. Speaker: Darren Blaney, Homolka First Nation
15. Alexandra Morton kicks off the march to the Legislature
ACTIVITIES – starting at 2:00pm
2-3:00pm ~ Salmon BBQ
2-3:15pm ~ Fish on Sticks. Make your own fish-theme artsy regalia in preparation to welcome walkers and take part in procession to Legislature.
MARCH TO LEGISLATURE – 3:45pm
3:00pm ~ Walkers Arrive {Augie Thomas sings in welcome: Northern Nations welcomed with Alexendra Morton}
3:45pm ~ March along Government Street to Legislature {Masala Percussion group provides music as MIA salmon puppet + the public join Alex and Migration walkers to final rally destination 4pm.
4:00pm ~ Final Rally at Legislature
SPEAKERS
MC’d by Arthur Black, from CBC
1. Music: Getting Higher Choir
2. Speaker: Grand Chief Stewart Philip
3. Speaker: John Volpe, Scientist, Seafood Ecology Research Group (SERG)
4. Speaker: Chief Bob Chamberlin
5. Speakers: Fin Donnelly (MP), Denise Savoie (MP) & Thea Block (grade 10 student)
6. Speaker: Alexandra Morton
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