The ReEncounter artists would like to thank the collectors who made it possible for the group to support this year's projects; in particular, the second annual 'Edenshaw – ReEncounter' youth excursion in Haida Gwaii.
In particular, we would like to acknowledge Mississauga based, Edenshaw Developments Inc., for funding a full one-third of this year's youth excursion; and the Haida Gwaii operater, Highlander Marine Services, for making the project possible 'at cost'. We must

The ReEncounter team at home in Toronto. (left) Andrew Sookrah, (Gary's Partner, Lynn, sitting in for April white)Gary Landon, Sophie Lavoie(visiting from Winnipeg),W. David Ward and Anja Karisik.

also express our gratitude to Harmony Williams, at the Old Masset Youth Program, for organizing the participants, and to Jaalen Edenshaw for providing note books, sketch pads and mechancal pencils, so the group could express their experiences in picture and words. We hope to share some of this work later. The itinerary was as follows:

'The trip to windy bay as a complete success! Under somewhat grey skies they departed (see pictures below) and headed off on their adventure. The weather was agreeable but a little bumpy on the trip around and down off the Sandspit bar, things smoothed out as they got into Gwaii Haanas. They stopped for lunch and a long visit at the village site of Skedans before arriving at Windy Bay in the late afternoon. On the trip home they visited the village site of Tanu, where they were treated to fresh made fried bread and cinnamon buns by the watchmen on site, and passed by the sea lion rookery off of Reef Island to see the colony that lives there. All in all it was a great trip and we were thrilled to be able to support it. Hopefully, as you mention, we can build on this success going forward in the future!'    –   Danny Roberston