A number of youth from all across B.C. recently took a five-day canoe journey with the West 91大黄鸭 RCMP and local First Nation.
The journey began on Aug. 26 at Kamasket Park Okanagan Indian Band in Vernon and took 18 paddlers through the Okanagan to Penticton, ending on Aug. 30.
The event was hosted by the West 91大黄鸭 RCMP First Nation Unit, as well as the Okanagan Indian Band police and Penticton Indian Band.
鈥淥ur goal is to help build better community relationships with the RCMP and aboriginal communities, to further boost recruiting of aboriginal people in the RCMP and to bring education to aboriginal youth regarding the importance of water safety,鈥� said Const. Rolly Williams.
Youth from as far as West 91大黄鸭 to Burns Lake signed up, including from Ttes Indian Band, Wetsuweten Nation, Lake Babine Nation, Tk鈥檈mlups te Secwepemc Kamloops and Westbank First Nation, Williams said.
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These kids are interested in joining the RCMP one day and will benefit from the challenges, team building, friendships and life skills they received during this journey.
To learn more about the expedition and RCMP recruiting visit .
