Here are a few short clips from Canoe Journey, Paddle to Swinomish 2011. These were taken at the soft landing south of the Rainbow Bridge, at the Rainbow Beach in Shelter Bay. Here, canoe skippers and pullers were able to get out, stretch, get snacks, and take bathroom breaks.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Canoe Journey updates ...
Here is a link, courtesy of Steve Roberts, to a webcam offering a live view of Swadabs park, where the canoes will land Monday starting at about 2 p.m. Landing webcam
Today was the dress rehearsal for the protocol presentation of dancing, singing and drumming with Swinomish youth. Starting Tuesday, each Canoe Family tribe will perform a protocol with their own traditional songs, stories and dances. The Swinomish protocol will be the last one performed on Sunday, July 31.
Sunday practice
July 24, 2011Today was the dress rehearsal for the protocol presentation of dancing, singing and drumming with Swinomish youth. Starting Tuesday, each Canoe Family tribe will perform a protocol with their own traditional songs, stories and dances. The Swinomish protocol will be the last one performed on Sunday, July 31.
Photos by Kirsten Morse
Photos by Kirsten Morse
Friday Swadabs Park dedication
Photo by Anna Ferdinand
Friday, July 22, 2011
Swadabs Park dedication...
Swinomish Tribal Chairman Brian Cladoosby unveiled the plaque at the new Swadabs Park on during its dedication on Friday. Three cedar hat shaped pavilions make up the eye-catching centerpiece of the park. More than 100 canoes are expected to land on shore in front of the new pavilions on Monday.
Photos by Anna Ferdinand
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
In the July 20, 2011 issue...
Canoe Journey
2009 file photo by Annabelle Vergne
In today's paper find everything you want to know about Canoe Journey 2011, Paddle to Swinomish. We are expecting thousands of guests in town on Monday to see the spectacular landing of more than 100 Coast Salish family canoes followed by a whole week of celebration.
Also in today's paper is your free copy of the full-color 36-page Canoe Journey souvenir program packed with information and including a wonderful history article on canoes and the Salish culture written by Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Archivist Theresa L. Trebon.
file photo by Mary Evitt
The Swinomish Family Canoe, left, and the Salmon Dancer Swinomish Family Canoe during their practice landings in May.
photo by Ann Smock, courtesy of KeeYoks
New this year! The third Swinomish Family Canoe, Natasha Yakanak's Swaltcelitca upside e, joins the journey this year.
Natasha graduated from La Conner High School in June and writer Anna Ferdinand has the story in today's paper about the young woman's life journey and her spiritual home on the water.
Ragnar's coming
The annual Ragnar Relay race from Blaine to the southern tip of Whidbey Island will be running through La Conner during the wee hours late Friday and early Saturday. Writer Alexander Kramer has the story about La Conner's "home team" in this race. For the first time a La Conner couple is in the race. Find out who's running in today's paper.
From the Police Blotter:
11:22 a.m.: Trespassing – A transient was reported to be sleeping in front of the old hardware store building on Morris Street in La Conner. Deputies called the property owner and determined that nobody had permission to be on the premises and that anyone there would be trespassing. When deputies went to the closed business, they found several suitcases but the transient was not around. Deputies left a note advising the person they were trespassing. The person later moved on.
The paper is on sale on the usual stores and in the news stands -- This week's paper is fat with the Canoe Journey souvenir program inside.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
In the July 13, 2011 issue...
Famous art center moves to La Conner
Writer M. Sharon Baker has the story on a internationally known art school that has moved to La Conner. Students from this school have had their work exhibited in a La Conner museum. Pick up the paper today.
Trains could rattle our neighbors
La Conner has no train tracks, but folks nearby in Conway and Mount Vernon could be in for a lot more rail traffic is a plan goes through for a deep water port terminal near Canada to service coal cargo tankers bound for China. Writer Anna Ferdinand has all the details in today's paper.
Canoe Journey is almost here
Several family canoes from Canada left weeks ago and dozens more from all over the Northwest are already on the water en-route to the Paddle to Swinomish, which promises to be the largest and most spectacular event ever to be held here.
The Swinomish Tribal Community, Town of La Conner, La Conner School District, Skagit County offices and scores of local volunteers have been working to welcome thousands of visitors to town. The festivities start on Monday, July 25, when about 130 canoes will begin landing at Swinomish.
Meanwhile, writer Alexander Kramer, has details in today's paper about a special Canoe Journey exhibit that will open next week at the Skagit County Historical Museum.
From the police blotter:
4:39 a.m.: Suspicious – An anonymous caller reported that somebody was yelling in an apartment, 900 block Maple Ave. Deputies contacted the neighbor, who had been singing along to the music on his stereo.
The paper is in quarter-eating news stands all over town and on the counter at the liquor store, in the drug store, gas station, produce market and book store. (And you can read it at the library, too.) Call 466-3315 to subscribe -- we accept credit cards.
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