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In the program for the
event we recognized the co-operation and the contribution of many
groups and individuals. Creators of the video were: Dean St. Germain,
a very talented young man who performs the “Bear Song”
in the video; Keesic Douglas, a Director of the MFFC, son of Mark
and the one who took all the photos of the day; and, Travis Shilling
whose late father Arthur Shilling was a noted native artist. Travis
supplied the artwork in the video and he and his brother, Bewabon
Shilling, had some of their art on display in Swanmore Hall where
the video was shown throughout the day. Christine Douglas, wife of
Mark, and one of the Biidaban Singers, made the wild rice pudding.
Kevin Wassegijig, Director of First Nations Affairs, accepted our
thanks on the Casino’s behalf. Other groups who donated supplies
were the Pepsi Bottling Group in Orillia, Spirithawk Consultants from
Ottawa and the National Library of Canada. Members of the Orillia
Folk Society who performed were Jimmy Harris, Brooks and Cooper. OAS
member Glen Kearsley, also a SCHA member, was present at the SCHA
display along with the Past-President, Doug Hamilton, and Susan Downs,
currently a Director.
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