10 moments from last weekend's Women's Marches across Canada

On Saturday, January 21, over 600 "sistermarches" took place around the world in solidarity with the Women's March on Washington. Over 30 solidarity events took place in Canada, with tens of thousands of Canadians taking to the streets.

Here are highlights from 10 storiesyou might have missed about our country-wide demonstrations.

Sandy Cove, N.S.: "We really weren't expecting any kind of turnout."

• Tiny Nova Scotia village hosts one of the smallest women's marches, but it's still mighty

While the biggest gatherings dominated the headlines, gatherings also took place in smaller towns likeSandy Cove, N.S. The roughly 15-woman person march actually punched above its weight per capita, considering the Nova Scotianvillage is home to only about 65 year-round residents.

"It just felt like one of those moments in history that you couldn't stand by and passively observe," saidGwenQuigley Wilson, who walked along the only road that runs through Sandy Cove with her contingent.

Halifax:"I felt it was my duty to come here today"

• Maritimers rally in support of Women's March on Washington

Wendy MacAskillofSackville, N.S., was among roughly 1,000 Maritimers who ralliedin support of the Washington march at the Grand Parade in downtown Halifax.

"I came here today because the election had me feeling despondent," she said."On behalf of the girls and women in my family, I felt it was my duty to come here today be active and involved and aware."

Toronto:"Make empathy great again."

• Toronto women explain #WhyIMarch
• 10 striking signs from the Women's March in Toronto

An estimated 60,000 people participated in the Toronto chapter of the march, which wound through the downtown core and ended up at City Hall. Among them, thewoman in the photo above, whoheld up a sign riffing on President Donald Trump's now-famouscampaign slogan.

Hamilton:"We're not going anywhere."

• 'I was blown away': Images and tweets from the Hamilton Women's March

Anna Davey, co-organizer of a Hamilton event that drew at least1,000 people, said she and others are planning to continue their efforts well beyond the weekend.She said theU.S. electionmay have renewed momentum, but theconcerns raised by the marchersaren'tnew, particularly for women from minority communities.

Winnipeg:"We have to be loud."

• Thousands join Winnipeg Women's March in solidarity with March on Washington

Thousands of people paraded down Portage Avenuein Winnipeg on Saturday for a march in solidarity with the Women's March on Washington. Among them, a trans woman named CynthiaFortlagewhotold CBC News thatLGBTpeople are scared of Trump and what his presidency could mean to them.

"We're going to lose the rights we already have," she said. "If we want to protect those we have to mobilize."

"We have to be loud, we have to be proud and we have to get people to understand we are human beings too and we deserve human rights."

Saskatoon:"It's kind of like a second suffrage movement."

• Hundreds in Saskatoon march in solidarity with Women's March on Washington

In Saskatoon, Stacey Tatestold CBC News,"It's sad that we have to deal with something like this again."

"We've gone through a suffrage movement, and it's kind of like a second suffrage movement, but it's historical and it's something that we will be able to tell our children and our grandchildren."

Edmonton:"We are welcoming of men and boys and non-binary folk."

• Women's March in Edmonton moves beyond Trump protest

In Edmonton, an organizer named Alison Poste says protestors are resisting much more than the Trump presidency.

"It's more about some of the forces, I suppose, that put him into this position.Where even the most vile language for a candidate, is not a barrier for him to hold the highest office. And that's a problem."

She also said theevent is not based on partisanship or gender.

"Although it is called the Women's March, we are absolutely welcoming of men and boys and non-binary folks, who believe that women's rights are human rights."

Calgary:"These are issues thatall Canadians need to be thinking about."

• Thousands ofCalgariansrally to support Women's March on Washington

More than 5,000 people gathered in front ofCalgary's City Hall onSaturdayto march in solidarity includingCarolyn Greene, whosaid the marches send amessage to Canadian politicians too.

"This march represents a whole host of issues, obviously women's rights is important but there are a lot of other things that I think are under threat facts matter, the attack on science and scientific evidence, these sorts of things we have faced in our own country," she said.

"With the upcoming Conservative leadership race, I think these are issues that all Canadians need to be thinking about."

Vancouver:"I wanted to set an example."

• Thousands gather in Vancouver to support U.S. Women's March

Vancouver marchers walkedpast the U.S. Consulate General and theTrump Towerin downtown Vancouver, winding up in front ofJack Poole Plaza to hear from several speakers. Organizer estimates put attendance between10,000 and 15,000.

Lisa Matsuzaki, who attended the eventwith her four-year-old daughter, said she's marching to set an example. She wants her daughter to know "she has power ... that her voice is important."

Yellowknife and Whitehorse:"We still have a lot of work left to do."

• Northerners march in solidarity with Women's March on Washington

Hundreds of people joined marchesin Yellowknife and Whitehorse in a show ofsupport for equality and human rights.

Sarah Murphy, whohelpedorganize the Whitehorse march, saidTrump isjust part of the picture, adding "this is so much bigger than just one individual.

"The moment that Trumpwas elected, we've seen hate crimes rise across our country, we've seen people with ideas that other people are somehow less than them suddenly voicing them comfortably and that's pretty alarming."

Many Canadians crossed the border to support American women on their own soil. Here are some articles telling those stories:

• Ottawa women head to Washington for anti-Trump march
• 'A love-in': Edmonton woman describes atmosphere at Washington's Women's March
• Windsor marchers head home after Women's March on Washington
• Solidarity sisters! Why Canadians are joining the Women's March on Washington