Greenpeace joins the water ceremony outside the Burnaby Kinder Morgan Terminal

A First Nations water ceremony received support from Greenpeace on Saturday when their vessels joined the kayaks and canoes outside Kinder Morgan's Burnaby facility.

More than 100 people made the trip to talk about Trans Mountain's Westridge Marine Terminal

"100% of people said no to Kinder Morgan, and we will defend them," said one of the speakers at a meeting in North Vancouver. 19659005] The Aboriginal-centered ceremony included chants and prayers on the outside of a barbed wire fence installed in Burrard Inlet.

"The ceremony should renew the forces and lay the foundation for the coming months. and the land defenders are preparing to step up their opposition to Prime Minister Trudeau's Trans Mountain oil and gas pipeline and pipeline project, "said the organizers in a statement

" This water ceremony is about honoring our relationship . Roxanne Charles said, "It seems that the importance of our waters, our whales, our forests, our eagles, our salmon and our people, is the importance of water who has supported our communities for thousands of years. are not as important to the Government of Canada as the costs of corporate profits. There does not seem to be any understanding of the cost of this destruction to our well-being as Aboriginal people or its impact on our children and future generations. Greenpeace has supported the fight against oil trafficking

The ceremony took place more than a week after another demonstration organized by Greenpeace on the sea arm. Activists were arrested Wednesday after pbading nearly 36 hours at the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge

One of those arrested during the air blockade was part of Saturday's protest, but this time the police were keeping their distance, but their presence was known

"We approached this barrier today." There are many things that concern us and they must be regulated. "

He thanked those who attended the event. event Saturday, the "

With a report by Julie Nolin of CTV Vancouver