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    Community celebrates the summer PDF Print E-mail
    Contributed by Jim Elliott   
    Wednesday, 18 July 2007
    A round dance was the culmination of a two hours of fun, activities and food. The Al Ritchie Community came together on July 12 to eat, talk and enjoy some entertainment, kicking off a series of evening events in the inner city neighbourhood. Volunteers cooked hotdogs and hamburgers for a nominal cost to the hundreds of parents, children and elders present.

    Then the crowd moved over to Gocki Park, just north of St. Augustine School and south of the Core Ritchie Neighbourhood Centre. There, the activities started with an aboriginal prayer. To the thump of the drum and the song of the Kawacatoose Boys, the aboriginal dancers and community officials entered the ring of people.
    Photo: Drum circle. Photo provided by Jim Elliott.

    Following this we were shown the skills and the performances of a number of aboriginal dancers. We were then given the opportunity to see champion hoop dancer Terrance Littletent dance. Then everyone was encouraged to join in a round dance.

    This event doesn't stop there.  For the next four Thursdays, starting on July 19, you will have the opportunity to come out and see more entertainment and eat together.  This week, Robin Poitras of New Dance Horizons will be our premier performer in the park. July 26 will have Kevin MacKenzie, a nationally known storyteller, and Wigglepalooza.  August 2 will have a community country jamboree. The last day, August , will be a grand finale.

    Photos provided by Jim Elliott


    Dancers in the park.


    Everyone joins in the Round Dance.

    Hoop dance Terrance Littletent joins the dancers.

    Terrance Littletent.

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