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See below for a slideshow of the best-of-the-best photos of our journey along the Get Out Migration. Many thanks to everyone who contributed photos and to the Artist Response Team for the final song...

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Rendezvous at Centennial Square

Date: 
Saturday, May 8, 2010 - 14:00
Location: Centennial Square (Douglas St and Cormorant St), Victoria

Between 2:00 and 3:00pm, we will arrive at Cetennial Square. After the festivities here, at 3:45pm we will walk the final kilometre to the Legislature for the rally.

SPEAKERS – starting 2:00pm

Main Stage MC’d by Tamara Hermann, VIPRG and Rick Glumac, Wild Salmon Circle

1. Musical Welcome: August Thomas, Esquimalt Nation. Song(s) in honour of
event. {located near Spirit Poles}
2. Speaker: Vicky Husband
3. Speaker: Cheryl Bryce, Lekwungen. Words of welcome and comments on purpose and intent of event and journey. {Main Stage}
4. Musical Entertainment: Marimba Mazuva {Main Stage}
5. Speaker: Tria Donaldson,Wilderness Committee Victoria {Main Stage}
6. Speaker: Mary Vickers, Heiltsuk Nation ~ reads statement on behalf of Nuxalk Nation. {Main Stage}
7. Musical Entertainment: to be announced. {Main Stage}
8. Speaker: Carolyn Knight reads a statement on behalf of Raincoast {Main Stage}
9. Speaker: 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 {Main Stage}
10. Speaker: Rafe Mair, former MLA and radio host
11. 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.
 

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