In light of all the bad news about Alcan, here's a more positive story from the press...
Row, row, row your boat
Vancouver’s annual dragon boat festival is back with more multicultural fitness and fun
- Sophia Kim
Dragon boat racing might just be the perfect sport, combining one’s physical, social and intellectual need for stimulation, according to Eugene Chong, an immigrant from Malaysia.
Chong, an active participant in many dragon boat races around the Greater Vancouver area, as well as a few national and international races as a member of the competitive False Creek Racing Canoe Club, explains that dragon boat racing, despite its origins in China as a traditional sport, has taken root in Vancouver as a multicultural and social activity.
“Anyone can paddle and race,” says Chong, citing a visually impaired team that is participating in the upcoming Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival this June 20-21 in Vancouver, as an example. In fact, according to the festival’s website, there is no lack of “stories” that each team has to share. And, of course, with about 20 to 25 members on each team and more than 100 teams, there is no lack of opportunity to socialize and make meaningful connections.
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http://www.canadianimmigrant.ca/culture/ethnictraditions/article/4121
