Following a memorable experience in 2002, the Foundation once again organized a Reunion, and took advantage of the occasion to celebrate its tenth anniversary. The great gathering was held at Cap Jaseux, a park overlooking the Sagueany Fjord.
Everyone, former participants, parents, as well as Foundation team members enjoyed a wide variety of activities, such as D’arbre en arbre (canopy tours), sea kayaking, via ferrata, zodiac rides, hiking, and campfires.
The reunion was an opportunity for the youth to renew ties with their expedition partners, and to meet other young people who share the expedition experience. Once again, the week was one of exchanges, where new friendships were formed. |
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| August 2006 : Albany River (Ontario) |
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After an unforgettable first experience into the heart of Ontario, on the Albany River with Canoe Frontier in 2003, the Foundation decided to lead a new group to the discovery of this incredibly rich river environment.
Thanks to endless jokes and gut-wrenching laughter, the 24-hour train ride that began the expedition seemed short, and gave us a chance to get to know each other. After an introductory canoeing lesson at Pickle Lake, we were ready to take on the Albany River, a well-known navigation route used by fur traders in the days of old.
For eight days we beat to our own rhythm, without watches, the sun our only and magnificent guide. Together we paddled for tens of kilometres, fought our way through rapids which, one after another, prepared us for the next perhaps more difficult challenge. And at the end of each day, we were left with a feeling of pride and accomplishment. Finally, from way up in the sky, aboard seaplanes, we cast a final glance upon the river. |
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| February 2006: Magdalen Islands (Quebec) |
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The odyssey began with a crossing of the St. Lawrence Gulf on board the CTMA-Vacancier, on our way to the Magdalen Islands, where the Vert et Mer lagoons and dunes.
The arctic cold never stopped our young people from meeting their biggest challenge of the expedition, 18 kilometres on foot in a single day! Our presence on the islands was coincidental with the arrival of "The Front" as, at that time of the year, thousands of seals arrive from Groenland to give birth to their offspring, the "whitecoats". We took helicopter rides to the fast ice to make sure everyone had a chance to witness this mesmerizing scene.
At night, cosy and warm in our yurts, traditional Mongolian nomad dwellings, we were rocked to sleep by the stillness of winter. But before going to sleep, every evening we gathered around the wood stove at the centre of our gigantic yurt and played the werewolf game. |
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YEAR 2007
