Butterfly release marks anniversary

It was a sunrise ceremony without sun but that didn't dampen the spirits of the 50 or so people out early this morning to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the day that Streetsville became a village.
Although the sun failed an appearance as scheduled at 5:45 a.m., the event was still a big success, due to the release of three dozen butterflies by Streetsville citizens.
"There's an ancient North American aboriginal legend that in order to make your wish come true, you have to release a butterfly," explained Carol Kairns, a Streetsville businesswoman who is on the 150th anniversary organizing committee and is marketing director of the Business Improvement Area.
The organizing committee bought butterflies from Magical Monarchs for the occasion and released them as part of the sunrise ceremony led by local Métis elder Joe Pacquette.
"We thought this would be a great thing to do on the anniversary of the actual day that Streetsville signed as a village," said Kairns. "We wanted to have something important for that day and we thought the sunrise ceremony and the butterfly release was the most fitting."
Anniversary celebrations continue throughout the year. For more information, visit www.VillageofStreetsville.com.
jstewart@mississauga.net