At the turn of the year, I mentioned to the group that another nation-wide convoy is coming to Canada (weekend of Feb 17-21 in Winnipeg). The 2023 convoy is themed on “unity” rather than “freedom” (not as though the terms are mutually exclusive) Although “to be silent” is a key practice of a mage, the fact is that the event has been announced and is being widely talked about, for me being silent does not serve any purpose.
Lots has happened since the initial announcement on December 25. It started out with loads of unity… and then suddenly it wasn’t. Last week was rather rough as some egos seemed to get expressed and some supposed alt-media types (not Rebel or True North or any of the legit alt outfits, mind you) turned out to be wolves in sheep’s clothing. And, of course, the MSM started churning out with the smoke and mirrors in earnest (c’est la vie). For a while, things were looking shaky.
And then over the weekend Bigbear (Métis healer with a heart as wide as a barn door, 100% positive all the time, who is also a trucker and hard-core freedom fighter) took the high road and has managed to keep the convoy on course. And what a difference Bigbear has made! He and Freedom George (Pat King’s sidekick from last year’s Freedom Convoy) have formed a great team (I’m not even sure if Pat will be able to attend: his bail conditions are so strict he is living in a virtual prison), along with “Mr. Freedom”, Ron Clark and many others. Convoys are being arranged and organized from every province; dozens of new convoy captains are being nominated with each passing day; many very important Clan Mothers have stated their intention of participating in the Eighth Fire ceremony in the Heart of Turtle Island (i.e., Winnipeg); many other Indigenous Elders have committed to speaking at the event (along with medical doctors, freedom fighters, etc.). And the epicentre of the convoy will be outside the city (so as to not inconvenience the city’s residents). Unity and healing are the key notes of what is building up. On top of it all (I just found this out), the Feb 17 weekend also coincides with Winnipeg’s annual Louis Riel celebration. Wow!
Call it a Canadian thing: a big love-in in the middle of winter in the coldest city (with a population over 200,000) in the country. More news as and when interesting things develop… honk honk!
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Unity Convoy Update
Date: 2023-01-11 02:01 am (UTC)Lots has happened since the initial announcement on December 25. It started out with loads of unity… and then suddenly it wasn’t. Last week was rather rough as some egos seemed to get expressed and some supposed alt-media types (not Rebel or True North or any of the legit alt outfits, mind you) turned out to be wolves in sheep’s clothing. And, of course, the MSM started churning out with the smoke and mirrors in earnest (c’est la vie). For a while, things were looking shaky.
And then over the weekend Bigbear (Métis healer with a heart as wide as a barn door, 100% positive all the time, who is also a trucker and hard-core freedom fighter) took the high road and has managed to keep the convoy on course. And what a difference Bigbear has made! He and Freedom George (Pat King’s sidekick from last year’s Freedom Convoy) have formed a great team (I’m not even sure if Pat will be able to attend: his bail conditions are so strict he is living in a virtual prison), along with “Mr. Freedom”, Ron Clark and many others. Convoys are being arranged and organized from every province; dozens of new convoy captains are being nominated with each passing day; many very important Clan Mothers have stated their intention of participating in the Eighth Fire ceremony in the Heart of Turtle Island (i.e., Winnipeg); many other Indigenous Elders have committed to speaking at the event (along with medical doctors, freedom fighters, etc.). And the epicentre of the convoy will be outside the city (so as to not inconvenience the city’s residents). Unity and healing are the key notes of what is building up. On top of it all (I just found this out), the Feb 17 weekend also coincides with Winnipeg’s annual Louis Riel celebration. Wow!
Call it a Canadian thing: a big love-in in the middle of winter in the coldest city (with a population over 200,000) in the country. More news as and when interesting things develop… honk honk!
Ron M