Ocean Week Canada Film Breakfast

St. Columba Parish Centre | Sunday, June 7 | Time to be confirmed

Start World Ocean Day with a special Ocean Week Canada film screening and continental breakfast at St. Columba Parish Centre in Iona.

This signature morning event is part of the 10th Anniversary of Àros na Mara Ocean Week / World Oceans Day and is connected to a national Ocean Week Canada film release, with screenings planned in Victoria, Ottawa, Toronto, and Iona. The Iona screening will feature three short ocean- and water-themed films from the British Columbia Environmental Film Festival, presented in partnership with Ocean Week Canada, the Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition, and local host partners.

The morning will include coffee, tea, breakfast pastries, fruit trays, and a relaxed public screening of three films: Penguins of the Point, Echoes of the Ice, and The Rewilders. Together, the films explore ocean life, Indigenous knowledge, climate change, biodiversity, and restoration.

This event is being planned as one of the Sunday signature components of the 10th Anniversary of Àros na Mara Ocean Week / World Oceans Day, alongside the afternoon World Oceans Day Forum, Keeping Our Little Ocean Healthy. Together, these events will help frame Sunday as a focused day of film, public dialogue, science, stewardship, and community reflection on the future health of the Bras d’Or Lake / Pitu’paq.

Advance registration details will follow.

Voices of Water

Celebrating Ocean Week Canada- Sidney, BC

Watch. Learn. Act.

Presented by the British Columbia Environmental Film Festival-BCEFFin collaboration with Centre for Ocean Literacy Collaboration-COLC .

Join us for a powerful morning of storytelling through three compelling short films exploring our connection to water, wildlife, and the future of our planet:

🎬 Penguins of the Point A striking look into the fragile lives of penguins in the Falkland Islands — navigating predators, climate change, and growing environmental threats.

🎬 Echoes of the Ice (Indigenous Geographic)Inuk filmmaker Crystal Martin journeys to Iqaluit, revealing the deep connection between Inuit communities, traditional knowledge, and a rapidly changing Arctic.

🎬 The Rewilders A global story of hope and restoration — following conservationists working to bring back biodiversity and redefine our relationship with the wild.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion connecting storytelling, science, and policy.