Canoe brigade makes trip across Northumberland Strait to P.E.I.

A group of fivelarge canoes crossed the Northumberland Strait from N.B. to P.E.I. as part of a Canada 150 celebration organized by the Canadian Voyageur Brigade Society.

A group of teachers from Charlottetown Rural High School wasamong the crews that made the trip on Monday. Students from the school took part in a similar brigade last week on the St. John River.

Trips like this have been taking place across the country as part of celebrating Canada 150.

The paddlers will now spend two days travelling on P.E.I. rivers.

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