Chi Cheemaun pays tribute to man who named her in annual tradition

Family talks of Donald Keeshig’s dream to keep the Anishinaabe language alive

May 11, 2023 @ 9:00 amListowel Banner, News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

The Chi Cheemaun (The Big Canoe) turns towards the shores of Georgian Bay while making its journey from Owen Sound to Tobermory on May 4. (Cory Bilyea photo)
A hush came over the people gathered on the shore of Georgian Bay as The Chi Cheemaun rounded the corner and turned to begin its journey past the Cape Croker Lighthouse, where family and friends gather each year to witness an annual tradition that honours the man who named the famous ferry. Donald Keeshig won…
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Cory Bilyea is a reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.