I don't know, but right next to the big wooden form are a bunch of strips in the same general shape, which almost look like they are metal or maybe a grey color wood.
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I don't know, but right next to the big wooden form are a bunch of strips in the same general shape, which almost look like they are metal or maybe a grey color wood.
I those look to be bent on the form itself. I was kind of thinking a wilderness toboggan but that gentle reverse bend has me wondering.
Jim
Jim
I’m guessing those curves on the bottom are stems and the rest will be two piece gunnels. I believe they are making 3 more canoes.
We have completed the recruitment of permanent teammates for the Northern Mer brigade. It's been quite an adventure. 150 applications received, human beings from all walks of life with interesting and diverse profiles... Interviews allowed us to meet fascinating people; difficult choices were also made. We would have loved to build more boats and take everyone with us!
In the end, we are very proud of the composition of the brigade: we can talk about a "thunder team". We present it to you this week. Stay on the lookout!
In the end, we are very proud of the composition of the brigade: we can talk about a "thunder team". We present it to you this week. Stay on the lookout!
I wish I had seen the application for this expedition. i may well have applied to join.
Tres bon.
Introducing the brigade:
William Landry-Côté, of Sherbrooke
Guillaume has been a paramedic for seven years, accustomed to environments where every decision matters. Adventurer at heart and thrill seeker, he spends most of his free time outdoors, whether it is snowboarding, mountain biking or canoeing, he is always looking for new challenges. Curious and eager to understand the world, he has a passion for geography and history, which has naturally led him to undertake university studies in risk and disaster management. With his sense of humor and ability to easily connect with others, he knows how to create a good atmosphere in any group.
William Landry-Côté, of Sherbrooke
Guillaume has been a paramedic for seven years, accustomed to environments where every decision matters. Adventurer at heart and thrill seeker, he spends most of his free time outdoors, whether it is snowboarding, mountain biking or canoeing, he is always looking for new challenges. Curious and eager to understand the world, he has a passion for geography and history, which has naturally led him to undertake university studies in risk and disaster management. With his sense of humor and ability to easily connect with others, he knows how to create a good atmosphere in any group.
Presentation of the brigade: Madeleine Huard, from Quebec
At 22, Madeleine may be the youngest on the team, but she's certainly not the quietest. Animator for 5 years in outdoor holiday camps, specialized respite camps and scout groups, Madeleine is passionate about adventure and tries to pass it on in every way possible. A student at Laval University, she is currently completing a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy to pursue a master's degree in philosophy next year.
At 22, Madeleine may be the youngest on the team, but she's certainly not the quietest. Animator for 5 years in outdoor holiday camps, specialized respite camps and scout groups, Madeleine is passionate about adventure and tries to pass it on in every way possible. A student at Laval University, she is currently completing a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy to pursue a master's degree in philosophy next year.
Father and son duo, Stacy Bossum and Francis Kurtness-Bossum will be the first Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation members to take part in the North Sea expedition. They join the brigade on the Saguenay fjord, from Tadoussac to Chicoutimi.
Practicing ilnu aitun (traditional activities) in the territory is essential and natural to Stacy. Having grown up close to his grandparents, they were the ones who passed on to him the unknown values with their stories of life in the territory. Having always worked in the cultural field of in his community, he had the privilege to be with many cultural bearers who have passed on their knowledge and respect for Nitassinan (the unknown territory). Together with Stéphane Germain, he initiated the Nashapeuiapukun project in 2006, which consisted of the re-descending of the ancestral highways, namely the different rivers of the Pekuakami. The activity is still organized every summer by Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan.
As for Francis, now 21 years old, he is a student at Kiuna College, the only indigenous cegep in the province. As soon as a leave allows him, he returns to the territory to join his parents.
Practicing ilnu aitun (traditional activities) in the territory is essential and natural to Stacy. Having grown up close to his grandparents, they were the ones who passed on to him the unknown values with their stories of life in the territory. Having always worked in the cultural field of in his community, he had the privilege to be with many cultural bearers who have passed on their knowledge and respect for Nitassinan (the unknown territory). Together with Stéphane Germain, he initiated the Nashapeuiapukun project in 2006, which consisted of the re-descending of the ancestral highways, namely the different rivers of the Pekuakami. The activity is still organized every summer by Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan.
As for Francis, now 21 years old, he is a student at Kiuna College, the only indigenous cegep in the province. As soon as a leave allows him, he returns to the territory to join his parents.