Happy Canadian Rivers Day!
by Shelby Smith
Happy Canadian Rivers Day!
Canadian Rivers Day is held annually on the second Sunday in June to promote public awareness of the importance of preserving the heritage and health of Canada’s rivers.
With over two million lakes and rivers and 20 per cent of the world’s freshwater, Canada has an incredible abundance of aquatic natural resources. Canadians share a deep historical connection to freshwater; we rely on it for transportation, for resources, for employment, for food and for recreation — swimming, boating, fishing or simply admiring the scenery of a natural lake or wild river.
We hope that you can celebrate today by spending some time outside appreciating out rivers, lakes, and all that nature has to offer.
Steamer Nipigon on the Winnipeg River, by Carl Linde (postcard from Wood’s Drug Store, Kenora).
Did you know?
The editor of the local newspaper pushed for Kenora to be named “Tresilva” instead. He thought the word was excellent because it could be written without lifting the pen off the paper. The name Tresilva was tremendously unpopular with the townsfolk and was quickly abandoned.