# Commemorative Canoe Building Projects Students are Making Canoes for Canada's 150th Birthday By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-09-01 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canadas-150th-birthday References: [cbc](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-students-canoe-1.3629885) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canadian-olympic-committees). 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-supply-drive) 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. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Regional](https://www.trendhunter.com/regional) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Whiskey-Barrel-Made Canoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/merrimack-stranahans-blue-peak-canoe.md) - [Celebrative Canadian Lager Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/presidential-pack.md) - [Indigenous Garden Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honouring-memories-planting-dreams.md) - [History-Honoring Vibrant Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/history-of-making-change.md) - [Educational Affordable Housing Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/educational-affordable-housing-initiatives-habitat-for-humanity-guelph-well.md) - [Hockey-Inspired Collaborative Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prime-monday-night-hockey.md) - [International Adapted Sailing Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobility-cup.md) - [Nationwide Home-Building Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/build-canada-homes.md) - [Versatile Office-Ready Canoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canoebicle.md)