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.