Breaking: “Mi’kmaq of PEI stand with you #Wetsuwenten #ShutDownCanada” gathering at Confederation Bridge PEI. Photos: Gilbert Alex Sark said” we are not blocking the bridge, we are slowing traffic down, for now”
Sark confirmed they will be at the bridge for 24 hours on both sides (PEI and NB),”We stand together. Join us today ... please come and join us.”
Confederation Bridge crosses the Northumberland strait linking PEI and NB. It opened in 1997 and is Canada’s longest bridge. About 4000 daily traffic. Sark said “there are people coming from NS and NB to form a blockade in the NB side.” @APTNNews
Rcmp came by Sark said “they came by to talk to me” @APTNNews
Sark said the officer in the photo “old friend but he turned away when I snapped the photo.” Sark in photo on the right. @APTNNews
Sark is from Lennox Island, he is a Men’s Traditional Dancer. @APTNNews
“Mi’kma’ki stands with Wet’suwet’en” note: NOT blocking the bridge, slowing down by blocking ONE lane, to be clear. @APTNNews
No pipelines and #ShutDownCanada signs on the truck @APTNNews
Scared fire burning. Sark said it will be burning the entire time in support of Wet’suwet’en @APTNNews
Sark said “not a blockade yet” @APTNNews
“Just a protest now till everyone shows up,” said Sark. @APTNNews
Sark said there is more people coming @APTNNews
Janet Banks and her son Chance keeping warm @APTNNews
Sacred fire burning in support of Wet’suwet’en Sark said @APTNNews
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