Water carr:
lelay 2000.

’ Canada's Largest

Millennium Celebration

The Trans Canada Trail Relay 2000 is
“an epic relay journey to celebrate the
nillennium and the world's largest multi-
use recreational trail. :

“The Trans Canada Trail is one of the most
significant grass roots efforts that Canadians

-.. have. ever undertaken,” said Dave Turner

Parks Superintendent for the City of
North Vancouver. “It’s a legacy for our
generation, linking sea to sea to sea.”

ve The plan is to scoop. water from three

"oceans -‘the Atlantic, the Arctic and the

| Pacific - and then cary the water in special

vessels across the country. The three
Separate relays will unravel like ribtons
across the country as more than 5,000
Canadians either walk, cycle, ri’2 horseback,
cross-country ski or snowmobile across
more than 16,000 km of the Trans Canada
Trail. On September 9th >! three watér
vessels will be ceremoniously ‘poured into
a newly constructed fountain in the National
Capital Region to symbolize the new bond
linking coast to coast to coast.

Water from the Pacific will be drawn in
Victoria on April 7th kicking-off the western
portion of the relay. The team will reach

‘Trans Canada Trail
_ You're Invited to BE A PART OF IT on April 13th

the North Shore on April 13th. Starting
with an early moming ce.ebration at Horseshoe
Bay Park, the relay w:ll be cheered on by
hundreds of schoo! children as it weaves
its way past the Cleveland Dam where it
will stop for a presentation at the salmon
hatchery. Cake is being served at Edgemont
Village where vuu can see displays, speeches
and a dermenstration of skilled cyclists.
Stopping ‘ong enough to view the City of
North Vancouver's new trail head and Trans

- Canada Trail signs at Mosquito Creek Park,

the relay team will carry the water vessel
past the Squamish Nation cemetery on its
way to St. Paul's Church. Chief and Council
will be on hand for a presentation of drumming
and story telling in front of the church.
Next the North Shore celebrations will

- move to Waterfront Park where there

will be a parade, displays, cake and the
opportunity to have pictures taken in front
of the water vessel with a Mountie in full
uniform. The North Vancouver Trans
Canada Trail Celebration will end only after
twenty members of the Vancouver Open
Water Swim Association swim 4km across
Burrard Inlet. They will be accompanied
ay members of the Squamish Nation and
Mayor B. A. Sharp in Bill Reid's incredible sea
canoe carved from a single tree. For more
information call 987-PLAY (North Vancouver), _
925-7196 (West Vancouver), Trans Canada
Trail 737-3188.

WATERFRONT PARK CELEBRATION

Puoto: Water from the three oceans will

be carried in this beautiful water vessel.

Hosted by Mayor Barbara A. Sharp, 4:20 PM — 6:00 ru

© Entertainment by Vancouver Naval Veterans Drum and
Bugle Corps and North Vancouver Youth Band.

*. MISSION RESERVE CELEBRATION

_ Mosauito Creek (Foot of Mosquito Creek Trail) 3:00 PM ~ 3:20 Pm
Stream Rehabilitation presentation by Al Jonsson of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
3:30 Pm - 4:00 PM

_ -Native drumming and story-telling ceremonies presented by Chief and Council at St. Paul's
_ Church, 424 West Esplanade Avenue. Those wishing to attend the celebration are asked

© Percy Norman trophy rededication to the
Vancouver Open Water Swim Association.

© See the Charles H. Cates historical boat moored at the Pier.

® Try your hend at flying fish fun with the
North Vancouver Community Arts Council.

® Test your strength on the Edge Climbing Centre's Climbing Wall.
© Enjoy Steed Cycle's amazing bike stunt show. ;
® Hiking safety tips presented by Outdosr Pursuits Centre (NVRC)
® Meet members of the BC Lions Football Team plus Leo the Lion
and the Lions Cheerleaders and Dance Team. :

® Get your picture taken vsith TCT 2000 Water Vessel and

‘RCMP officers in Red Serge.

While supplies last: free Canadian hand-flags,

face painting, balloon making, tattoos and cakel

OFFICIAL LEAVE-TAKING CEREMONY,

WATERFRONT Pier ~ 4:45 pm

Watch as Bitl Reid's singie tree canoe, paddled by members of

the Squamish Nation and flanked by an honour guard of twenty -. ‘
members of the Varicouver Open Water Swim Association, makes its way across Burrard Inlet.

to approach the Church from the bottom of Forbes Avenue (head West just no:th
of the railroad tracks). .
_ WALKING PARADE TO WATERFRONT PARK 4:00 PM
‘Join distinguished citizen, Pam Horton, as she leads a parade of water-carriers, athletes,
community leaders, Vancouver Naval Veterans Drum and Bugle Corps, and performers
..._ into Waterfront Park.

“THE COMMUNITY