The Treaty 6 – 150 Commemorative Voyage is over. The eight-day mission, which started on May 27, is complete with the Lloydminster Public School Division (LPSD) team arriving at Fort Carlton to warm stew and bannock in the early afternoon of June 3.
The Bishop Lloyd Middle School and College Park School crew paddled roughly 45 kilometres on the penultimate day (June 1), travelling from Borden Bridge Provincial Recreation Site to Petrofka, near Blaine Lake, where they camped overnight.
Wednesday was the final leg of the Treaty 6 – 150 Commemorative Canoe Voyage, as participants set out on the last 35-kilometre stretch to Fort Carlton.
Over the eight-day voyage, LPSD student-staff teams have paddled 348 kilometres—learning, reflecting, and building connections while experiencing the history and significance of Treaty 6.
Staff and students from Lloyd Comp, Avery Outreach School, and ES Laird led the earlier shifts on the epic paddle along the North Saskatchewan River. The weather cooperated for the most part with rain and overcast conditions from Saturday through the last day.
The special paddles used on the voyage will be presented to the various schools at a later date.
