Canada’s first Indigenous-owned licensed Starbucks to open on Vancouver Island
Women from the We Wai Kai First Nation danced during a blessing ceremony for the new Starbucks store to be built at the Quinsam Reserve. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror
We Wai Kai Chief Ronnie Chickite lay eagle down on the site as a blessing. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror The ceremony was held on the site of the new store in the Quinsam Crossing development in Campbell River.
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