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It’s All About the River
Submitted Article Great St. Lawrence River in South Dundas, this event come.”
the beautiful community of will highlight environmental,
Festival participants
t’s All About the River on Morrisburg, Ontario. educational, and recreational providing activities include
ISaturday, July 15. From Organized by a keen booths, demonstrations, South Nation Conservation,
10 am to 2pm the Morrisburg committee of community information, arts and crafts, Wetlands Canada, Plenty
Waterfront will play host volunteers and led by long food, fun, and so much more. Canada, the RCMP zodiac,
to one of Eastern Ontario’s time champion of both Committee Chair, the Canadian Coast Guard,
area’s signature summer South Dundas and the River, Geraldine Fitzsimmons Save The River (Clayton,
events. The It’s All About the Geraldine Fitzsimmons, says, “This event celebrates New York), Transition
River festival will focus on St. this group has set its sights our beautiful St. Lawrence Cornwall+, the Cornwall and
Lawrence River education, on celebrating the Great River and the many benefits Area Birding Club, Glass On
recreation, the environment, St. Lawrence. Sponsored it brings to our community. the River, The River Institute,
and fun! This family friendly in part by South Nation The St. Lawrence River is Seaway Valley Crime
event is free and will take Conservation with support one of the greatest assets that Stoppers, and many more.
place along the shores of the from the municipality of the Municipality of South The official opening will
Dundas has to offer.” She take place at 10 am with
adds, “ We want to ensure
special guests MP Eric
that we protect, preserve and
Duncan and MPP Nolan
enjoy this natural treasure for Quinn on hand to cut the
today and for generations to
ribbon.
Photo by Robert Lefebvre, icelevel photography
