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Imagine their surprise—a crew of grubby diehard wilderness canoeists on the Bloodvein River were welcomed to Manitoba by Premier Greg Selinger Thursday. They also met some 39 conservation scientists, dignitaries and major media from Toronto, Chicago, New York and Winnipeg, also on tour on the Bloodvein River.

A website launched a month ago to raise funds toward a United Nations world heritage site designation on the east side of the province has collected almost $25,000 and seen nearly 5,000 visits. Sue Barkman, director of development and community relations for the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), said