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Ocean Day procession and wedding planned at Fillongley Park

An event notice invites islanders to a June 7 World Ocean Day celebration featuring a procession and staged wedding by the shore.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2026-05-28 · compiled 2026-10-01

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A World Ocean Day celebration called “Octopus Marries the Ocean” is scheduled for June 7 at Fillongley Park, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, according to an event notice in the Grapevine.^[1]

The notice says the procession will begin in the upper meadow and continue down to the shore for a ceremony. It describes music, dance, spoken word and an exchange of vows, and invites people to join the procession or wait at the shore.^[1]

The notice says donations will be welcome and transferred to the Association for Denman Island Marine Stewards. It also warns that parking at the park is limited.^[1]

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