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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)

CanadaB次元官网网址檚 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.

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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 werenB次元官网网址檛 cowed, however, and are already gearing up for next year.


katya.slepian@bpdigital.ca

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