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Grapevine lists Denman events for National Indigenous Peoples Day

The June 20 issue advertises a June 21 festival at the K’ómoks foreshore and a separate gathering at the Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds.

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The June 20 Islands Grapevine lists a K’ómoks Festival for June 21, with activities scheduled from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 3535 Bayside Road on the K’ómoks foreshore.^[1]

The notice describes ceremonies, cultural activities, art, storytelling, workshops and dancing, and says the event is being coordinated through Comox Rocks and a new non-profit society.^[1]

A separate notice says K’ómoks First Nation is hosting dancing, storytelling, artisans and information tables at the Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on June 21.^[1]

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