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Voyageur reaches destination in Ottawa

One of the original Voyageurs, part of the group who started their off from Fort St. James Cottonwood Park on June 6, ending his journey in the Ottawa river on Saturday morning, successfully completing a canoe trip across five provinces to join Canada 150 festivities on Parliament Hill.
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Kelowna resident, Wayne Wilson, on the shore of the Winnipeg River on June 22. Photo Facebook

One of the original Voyageurs, part of the group who started their off from Fort St. James Cottonwood Park on June 6, ending his journey in the Ottawa river on Saturday morning, successfully completing a canoe trip across five provinces to join Canada 150 festivities on Parliament Hill.

On the task of canoeing thousands of kilometres, it was reported that Wilson said, it was daunting but seeing the country’s infamous views from its waterways was an incredible experience.