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| Back to News | Grand Re-opening / May 22, 2010 | June
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Over
1,200 people attended the grand re-opening celebration for the historic
Brilliant Suspension Bridge on Saturday, May 22nd, 2010. The festivities
were planned to coincide with the 63rd Annual USCC Doukhobor
Union of Youth Festival at the Brilliant Cultural Centre in
Castlegar. Several speeches by First Nations Representatives, local
and provincial delegates, entertainment from the Vision of Peace
Youth Choir and local school age children, were the first part
of the opening ceremony held at the Centre. Sponsors of the Bridge
had an opportunity to say a few words and were recognized for their
incredible support of this project. The restoration committee was
identified and thanked for their tremendous vision and perseverance
in seeing this project to fruition. |
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procession to the bridge was followed by acknowledgements to Lawrence
Makortoff, chair of the restoration committee, Gordon Zaitsoff area
J Director and Barry McGinn from McGinn Engineering and Preservation
Ltd. for outstanding contribution to this project by Jim Crockett,
manager of the Castlegar & District Recreation Centre and project
manager for the bridge restoration. After a performance by the Doukhobor
Men’s Tri-Choir the official ribbon cutting by official representatives
took place. Ribbon-cutting honours were given to USCC president
J. J. Verigin and his mother, Laura P. Verigin.
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