To celebrate Canada's 150th birthday, students of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island are crafting traditional canoes to paddle down a local river in the spring of 2017. The initiative is being participated in by students of Charlottetown Rural High School and is part of a national campaign by the Canadian Voyageur Brigade Society.
Students involved in the project are currently partaking in traditional canoe making and will take their new vessels to a river in the province starting in April 2017.
The initiative comes as a way for students to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday, honor the rich history of the country and partake in a rewarding project that will make for a fun activity come next year.
What's Driving This Trend
- Commemorative Canoe Building
- Opportunity for businesses to offer workshops, supplies, and experiences related to traditional canoe making for commemorative projects.
- Student-led Community Engagement
- Opportunity for businesses to collaborate with student organizations and schools to support community engagement initiatives through hands-on projects.
- Celebrating Cultural Heritage
- Opportunity for businesses to create products and services that enable individuals and communities to celebrate and honor their cultural heritage through meaningful projects.
Who This Affects Most
- Education
- Opportunity for educational institutions to incorporate experiential learning opportunities like canoe building into their curriculum and student programs.
- Tourism and Hospitality
- Opportunity for tourism companies to promote canoe building workshops and experiences as unique cultural and historical attractions for travelers.
- Arts and Crafts
- Opportunity for artisans and craft suppliers to provide materials, tools, and training for traditional canoe making projects.
