Expedition to be commemorated in King

September 9, 2015 · 0 Comments

From September 11-13, La Société d’histoire de Toronto and partners are commemorating the 1615 Brûlé-Wendat expedition with a re-creation of their journey along the Toronto Carrying Place Trail from Samuel de Champlain’s monument in Orillia to the mouth of the Humber.
Residents are welcome to join them as they welcome the hikers at the end of their second day, Saturday, Sept. 12 from 4 to 5 p.m. at 16th Sideroad and Weston Road. A local contingent, led by Councillor Debbie Schaefer, will greet them with food, drink and music and there will be an unveiling of the Toronto Carrying Place Trail plaque.
King Mayor Steve Pellegrini, Chief LaForme of the Mississaugas of the New Credit and Elder Garry Sault will take part in the ceremony.
In 2014, 11 bronze plaques were installed throughout the Humber River watershed to celebrate its designation as a Canadian Heritage River. This includes five plaques with a map of the Carrying Place Trail, and six Canadian Heritage River System (CHRS) plaques and is additional to the CHRS plaques installed following the Humber’s designation in 1999. Each plaque was cast with a message celebrating the Humber River in three languages: English, French, and one of three Aboriginal languages: Huron-Wendat, Onondaga, or Mississauga. Two CHRS plaques were made of each Aboriginal language and placed at appropriate locations throughout the watershed.
For information about the Sept. 11-13 expedition you can visit this website. http://www.sht.ca/english.html
For any questions about the day’s activities, contact Councillor Schaefer at dschaefer@king.ca, 289-221-2472.

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