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Bert terHart is making history by paddling and portaging across Canada in a canoe, via the same rivers that Canada乌鸦传媒檚 explorers, cartographers, and First Nations people have used.

He began his journey on April 1 in Stevenson, B.C., his final destination is Big Shippegan Lighthouse in New Brunswick.

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He says he has met wonderful and generous people along his route to date and between 300 and 350 of them have signed the canoe, which will be donated to the Gabriola Museum when the trip is completed.

You can follow terHart乌鸦传媒檚 journey through an up-to-date interactive map and photos at .

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