Dozens gathered at Brennan Park in Squamish Sunday to bid farwell to the beloved goose

A Canada goose named Wilson — who spent months with an arrow lodged in his rump — is finally flying free.

The bird was released Sunday at Squamish’s Brennan Park field, where dozens had gathered to cheer him on to freedom.

As the cage door opened and Wilson took a few tentative steps, he turned toward a nearby flock of geese and took flight, marking the end of a months-long rescue effort that brought together a local photographer, veterinarians, wildlife rescuers, and an entire community.