Canoe relay from Dresden to Wallaceburg protests dump – cknxnewstoday.ca
July 4, 2025
Paddlers are being asked to gather on the Sydenham River for an event to defend sacred waters.
The event on July 13, 2025 is called Paddle for ᓂᐱ – Nibi and it aims to protect water, sovereignty, and justice in the face of legislative threats.
“First Nations water protectors and settlers will launch a powerful canoe relay along the Sydenham River as part of a grassroots movement defending sacred waters, treaty rights, and environmental justice,” said organizers. “This call to action arises in direct opposition to Ontario’s Bill 5 and the proposed York1 Dresden landfill, which threaten the ecological integrity of the Sydenham watershed and violate foundational treaties.”
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