by @bsainsbury

I checked out the Surrey 2010 Celebration Site today. It was rainy and cold, but several hundred brave souls braved the weather. The 3PM RCMP Musical Ride was sold out. The voluteer told me folks line up for the 11AM opening for the free tickets. The site is family orented, interactive with pleasant and cheerful volunteers .. even in the rain.

They have future Olympic hockey (notice it’s co-ed), you can try out curling and there’s a 30 foot canoe carved out of one log.

The canoe in the First Nations tent, sponsored by the Kla-how-eya Aboriginal Centre was carved from one 50 foot log that was harvested near Bella Bella. The project was sponsored by the Surrey Art gallery. Four carvers from several nations worked on the 30 foot canoe that actually floats. At 30 feet, this canoe is a “baby”, useful for rivers and lakes.

Bonnie Sainsbury is a Social Media Strategist and co-founder of Duet Media.