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August 11 2009 » Skeena Swim » CFTK Television
“Spirit of the Skeena” Swim Now in the Home Stretch
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The “Spirit of the Skeena” swim is scheduled to end this Saturday at Port Edward, but the fight to preserve the watershed goes on.
That’s what members of Ali Howard’s team are saying, as the Bulkley Valley woman is now past Terrace, in her goal to swim the entire length of the river.
Team member Shannon McPhail says one of the reasons for this event is to draw attention to the importance of the Skeena River to northwest communities.
“And the next step after this swim is over is just remain vocal and up front about what you would like to see in your watershed,” said McPhail. She added “We all live here: first nations, non first nations, tradespeople, businessowners, miners — everybody! We all live here, and call this our home”
Howard arrived in Terrace Sunday, to a rousing welcome at Kitisumkalum. She was called a hero by many of those present last night, but she doesn’t see herself that way.
“I don’t consider myself a hero at all,” said Howard. “I make my living in the watershed, and I grew up in Ottawa, I’m not originally from here, but the way that I’ve been embraced by the community that I live and work in really made me want to give back.”
Howard says the every day people speaking out for what they believe in are the real heroes.
John Crawford — Terrace, Reported by Gilda Diaz
