TEAM A

Today we started at the First Nation University in Saskatoon, where representatives from Bedford, City Park and Wildwood High Schools met together in a walk to the Peace Pole, where we had a ceremony.

The walk was along the beautiful and colourful pathway by the South Saskatchewan River.

City Councillor Glen Penner gave a nice presentation followed by the presentation from the students of each school. At the end of the program all of us joined together in the Round Dance.

After our final good-bye we set off for our next destination: Rosetown.

During our run we enjoyed the never ending miles of golden fields and endless prairies. One gets completely lost in the vastness of the blue sky. We could see spider webs flying through the warm air.

The sound of the falling footsteps are accompanied by the song of the crickets and by the sound of the flame flickering in the wind.

Wowww…Canada is really huge!!! I am happy I do not have to do this by myself … I am not sure if this is what Sevati is thinking. I am just trying to guess.

A little break on the top of hay, or just munching juicy watermelon is always nice.

 

Woops…I wonder what happened here?!...anyway we just love driving old cars.

Everywhere we went, the kindhearted locals stopped by to find out what we are about.

It is pretty straight forward! Just go straight!

…and finally…Rosetown!...very cute little town.

After finishing our miles for the day, all starving, we ended up in the local restaurant, where we really enjoyed the delicious food. We also happened to meet the local Shirley Club, where all the lovely ladies are called…..guess what??? There are seventeen Shirleys in this community- only eleven tonight, and they sure have lots of fun when they meet together. We sang for them our team song and as  a reward they presented us with little care packages that contained: An eraser to make all those little mistakes go away, a penny so we will never be completely broke, a marble for those days when we are sure that we have totally lost it, an elastic to help us to stretch beyond our current limits, a string to hold it all together when it seems to be falling apart, and chocolate treats to remind us that someone cares….it gave us lots of laughter, and I am sure all those will be a great help on our long journey.

Thanks to all our Saskatchewan friends that we met today or yesterday and will meet tomorrow.

 

TEAM B

 

The Harmony Runners offer all their gratitude to Leslie Squires at the Days Inn, Medicine-Hat, Alberta. Being able to stay in such a nice hotel is such a blessing. Thank you.

A short run from the hotel to the First Nations University.

where Prapti says a few words for the local TV station.

Running into First Nations University, where all the walkers or representatives of the schools were gathered.

We have a Police escort to guide us to the Peace Pole.

 

We began the day in Saskatoon with a meeting at First Nation University with the Deputy Mayor and then we walked as a group to the South Saskatchewan river. We walked a way up the river and crossed to the Peace Pole, where students from five schools joined together.

Saskatoon Deputy Mayor Glen Penner offers a few words of encouragement.

First Nations Collegiate - Burton O'Soup

The Deputy Mayor Glen Penner receives a certificate of Appreciation

First Nations Collegiate - Burton O'Soup

Bedford Road Collegiate - Rachel and Jennifer members of Citizens Inspiring Change C.I.C.

City Park Collegiate - Jill Carroll

Wildwood Elementary school Welshwoman Natasha, Caitlin, Gloria, and teacher Cheryl.

MC May Cummings did an awesome job bringing the whole event together in such a beautiful spirit. Everyone got so much from the event. May said that when the WHR first came to Saskatchewan, 4 years ago, there were only 5 people in attendence. Today, there were two hundred and they promised even more next year

We were led in a traditional circular dance by Jack, a first Nations singer, who also taught us one of the the Cree words for Harmony: Te-pah-te-mo-wim.

A traditional circle dance completed the ceremony.

Mount Royal Collegiate - were represented by May Cummings and Stephanie Bask

Gautumi getting ready to run.

Great banners

and then it was back on the road.

Gathering power

Gathering the inner power

This is part of a series of photos that catches Yuyudhan on the road.  See the rest of the sequence in the gallery.

Our days' running finishing 65 km later in Tessier. During the last two kms, we were honoured to have Corrie Alexanson, who was driving past, stopped and started running with the torch.

 This was very inspiring for Abichal, who was coming to the end of the final segment of the day.

Old-style Canadiana.

– Medur Wilson

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Distance: 157 km

Team Members:
Abichal Neil Spencer (Wales), Amy Liberson (Canada), Anvita Winter (Canada), Elke Lindner (Germany), Gautumi Sykorova (Slovakia), Greg Hilton (Canada), Medur Wilson (Canada), Prapti Jensen (Canada), Sevati Bondanza (El Salvador), Sunanda Minarikova (Czech Republic), Tanuja Konecna (Czech Republic)

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