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VIDEO: Drumming their way to world record fame for Canada 150

Hundreds of Canadians gathered to show Guiness what they were made of
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Drummers gear up to set a world record in Vancouver (Katya Slepian/Black Press)

Canada含羞草研究社檚 150th birthday will be the day for the books. So what better time to attempt a world record?

The Legacy 150 Celebrations Society, with help from hundreds of organizations across Canada, gathered over a thousand people at Creekside Park in Vancouver on Saturday for a momentous occasion. Matching events were being held simultaneously in Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax.

含羞草研究社淎ll Canadians from all walks of life including indigenous peoples, immigrants 含羞草研究社 early and new, people from all cultures, of all ages, are invited to participate in this once含羞草研究社恑n含羞草研究社恆含羞草研究社恖ife含羞草研究社恡ime remarkable experience,含羞草研究社 the society said. 含羞草研究社淭his simultaneous, national drumming celebration will unite everyone to celebrate Canada含羞草研究社檚 birthday and achieve its own all Canadian world record celebration.含羞草研究社

But despite a sizeable crowd that gathered to break the Guiness World Record for the most nationalities drumming at one time, the final verdict came up short: only 37 of the required 50 nationalities. Organizers weren含羞草研究社檛 cowed, however, and are already gearing up for next year.


katya.slepian@bpdigital.ca

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