What's that on the waterfront? Take a tour of the Canada C3
About 400 Canadians are taking a trip from coast to coast to coast on the Canada C3 for Canada's 150th anniversary of confederation in 2017. The voyage is 150 days from Toronto to Victoria via the Northwest Passage. The idea is to bring Canadians together to share their ideas and experiences.
About 400 Canadians are taking a trip from coast to coast to coast on the Canada C3 for Canada's 150th anniversary of confederation in 2017.
The voyage is 150 days from Toronto to Victoria via the Northwest Passage. The idea is to bring Canadians together to share their ideas and experiences.
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This ship is travelling 23,000 km across the country and stopped in Charlottetown Thursday. The project cost $10 million, with about 65 per cent funding by the Canada 150 fund and the remainder coming from other partners.
Erin Gillespie from Sea View, P.E.I., is one of 10 Islanders who are taking part and gave CBC a tour. She is spending about 10 days aboard. There are 15 legs of the trip where people join and leave.
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