The Accidental Canadian – show

I received this email from Western Canoe & Kayak.

I wanted to personally invite SKABC to an event we’re assisting with featuring speaker/author/adventurer/paddler –Story Teller James Raffan.  The show is called The Accidental Canadian.  This will be the first time the show has been done west of Ontario.
If you can share this info with your web or newsletter people, that would be great.  Actually please share with any group you see fit!
Tickets to this show would make a fun Christmas gift or – if we’re too late for a Christmas newsletter – maybe Valentines 🙂

The show is in Fort Langley at the Chief Sepass Theatre (Langley Fine Arts School)

Saturday March 28th

Tickets available at Western Canoeing & Kayaking or online.  You can also get them at the door (please bring cash).

The show: The Accidental Canadian

The show title was derived from the simple toss of a coin by his British parents when they were indecisive about which country they would immigrate to after WWII – S. Africa or Canada.  James and his 3 sisters would be ‘Accidental Canadians’.

James Raffan is a cultural geographer, canoeist and writer who has produced more than 20 books including many best sellers.  He has been recognized with nominations and awards including the Queens Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals and Canada’s Meritorious Service Medal for his foundational work in bringing the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough Ontario onto the national stage.

The Accidental Canadian is filled with ‘flashy visuals, whimsical stories, and original songs performed live. It’s a two hour presentation providing laughter, joy, tears, and an unprecedented sense of Canadian pride. His message to Canadians “Stand strong and together to protect the wild places and the integrity of the people he bore witness to, through his lifetime of travel and scribing”.