Bucky John carries a feathered staff on the 100 kilometre Unity Ride from Chase to Chu Chua last week for the Simpcw Secwpemc Gathering. John and a number of other riders on the four- day trip stopped at three camps on the way overnight, eventually arriving at the Simpcw Secwepemc Gathering in Chu Chua, on Friday, Aug. 17. They travelled along a route through the North Thompson that included the Heffley/Louis Creek Road, Dixon Road, Barriere Town Road, Barriere Lakes Road, and Dunn Lake Road.