Local and mainland First Nations have been invited to participate in the powwow, which will feature a traditional grand entry
The event coincides with the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day.
When Underwood died in 2022, he left the conservatory more than $890,000. That led to the Thomas & Betty Underwood Bursary Fund being endowed through the Victoria Foundation in memory of both Underwood and his late wife. He went on to play the instrument in the Cowichan Consort Orchestra, the Cowichan Camerata String Orchestra, and the string chamber group Tall Strings.
Prince of Whales teamed up with the Surfrider Foundation and Transport Canada for the cleanup using a rigid-hulled inflatable.Such material can degrade water quality, release microplastics and toxins, and pose risks to marine wildlife.
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