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Petitcodiac Riverkeeper marked the 100 day countdown to the opening of the Petitcodiac causeway yesterday, the 10th and final activity of the organization's year long 10th Anniversary celebrations. This countdown is just an approximation.

The Province of New Brunswick plans to open the causeway gates in late March but the precise date hasn't been set.

However, the Riverkeeper organization wanted to conclude its anniversary year with a focus on 2010 and the celebrations to follow.

“As part of our final activity, we are pleased to announce the formation of a 2010 Celebration Committee, with representatives from all areas of our watershed,” said Riverkeeper Tim Van Hinte. “Its role will be to consult and propose events in 2010 to mark the historic opening of the gates of the Petitcodiac and the beginning of the largest restoration project to take place in Canada. On behalf of our organization, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to these volunteers for agreeing to take part in the 2010 Celebration Committee,” he added.
Members of the 2010 Celebration Committee are: Marc Chouinard (Beaumont), Kim Rayworth-Landry (Moncton), Lee Saunders (Petitcodiac), Jean J. Gaudet (Dieppe), Bryant Freeman (Riverview), Patricia Léger (Memramcook), Tim Isaac (Shepody) and Daniel LeBlanc (former Riverkeeper). Plans are in the works to organize an official event, indoors, on the day of the opening of the gates (late March) as well as an outdoor event scheduled for June of 2010. These activities will be announced by the Committee in 2010.

Source http://petitcodiac.org

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Last update : 20-12-2009 10:32

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