Christchurch and Seattle relationship reaches 25 years

22 February 2006

To celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the Christchurch/Seattle sister city relationship, a delegation of 21 people led by Pat Grant, Vice President of the Seattle Christchurch Sister City Association, is currently visiting Christchurch.

While here the group will attend an anniversary ceremony at the Seattle Garden at Halswell Quarry Park, at which time a carved totem and seat will be officially handed over to Christchurch.

Another appointment on the delegation’s calendar is to hold discussions with Canterbury Museum about the possibility of it formalising a relationship with the Burke Museum in Seattle.

The group will also visit several schools, the Antarctic Centre, Deep Freeze and the Air Force Museum. 

An official dinner will be held on 23 February at the Canterbury Club.

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