A ceremony for the raising of a totem pole known as the Brother Pole was intended to be held today in Smithers but it was unfortunately cancelled.
One of the reasons that was given for the cancellation was an inability to decide on what parts of the ceremony would be held inside and what parts would be outside.
Another reason given for the ceremony’s cancellation was Smithers having one of the lower vaccination rates in the Bulkley Valley, and since people attending the ceremony would need to be fully vaccinated, only so many people would be able to attend at the moment.
As of right now, it is not known when or if the ceremony will be rescheduled.
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