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Totem biessing on Father's

Capilano Suspension Bridge to add new pole

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THE ceremony surrounding the
raising and blessing of a totem
pole is a spiritual glimpse into the
time-honored traditions of First
Nations people.

Native carvers James Lewis and
Wayne Carlick will be raising their two
latest poles at Capilano Suspension
Bridge end Park on Father's Day, June
16, at 2:30 p.m.

Guests and dancers in the regalia of
the Coast Salish. Nisga’a, Tshimsian.
Tlingit, Haida and Haisla nations will
be there to honor the occasion.

The ceremony is part of the bridge’s

CAPILANO Suspension Bridge
native carvers James Lewis (left)
and Wayne Carlick stand in front of
their most recent creation: a 22-
foot totem depicting the Native
legend How the Raven Stole the

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“1889 Days,” a weekend open house
and fundraiser.

Admission for all Lower Mainland
residents with ID is free.

One dollar for every person entering
the park over the weekend will be
donated to Ronald McDonald House.
This year's goal is $10,000.

Chief Simon Baker of the Capilano
Band will preside over the pole-raising
ceremony which begins with the trans-
portation of the poles from the Big
House to the raising site in the park
near the edge of Capilano Canyon.

Lewis and Carlick will then perform
the Carvers” Dance.

After the pole-raising ceremony, the
carvers, their family, friends, the North
Wind Dancers and the Nisga'a Dancers
wilt perform on the lawn.

The Wolf Guardian pole, designed
by Tshimsian James Lewis, and the
Saimon Creek pole, designed by Tlingit
Wayne Carlick, are the fourth and fifth

poles that the two artists have carved
together.

Lewis is a Tshimsian Taltan Tlingit,
Wolf Clan, from Kitkatla in northwest-
ern B.C., who has studied under master.
carver Dempsey Bob. ;

Carlick is a Tlingit, Raven Clan, |
from Taku River in northern B.C., who -
also studied under Bob. .

Native ties to Capilano Suspension
Bridge go back to before the turn of the
century when George Grant Mackay.
owner of the first bridge, enlisted the’
help of August Jack and: Willie
Khatsahlahno in dragging the hemp:
rope bridge across the canyon. :

During the Depression, owner Mac
MacEachran decided to revitalize the’
park by adding a native: theme an
inviting local natives to place their
poles on the grounds. :

Lewis and Carlick are employed b
suspension bridge owner’ Nanc
Stibbard as on-site carvers. :

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