Truth and Reconciliation Brockton

09/17/2024

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Sunset Vigil
Monday, September 30, 2024 at 6:30 pm

Meet at the canoe at Memory Lane Park (beside the Beer Store) in Walkerton

- Join us as we honour, remember, and pay respect to Residential School survivors and the children who didn't come home . . .
- Wear orange to show your support
- Walk with Neyaashiinigmiing community members to the Market Garden Park for a short program
- If you wish, bring an organic item to leave in the garden

Supported by Municipality of Brockton

Event Listing: https://www.facebook.com/share/6DqHvrjJnbPCp1WC/

01/16/2024

11/24/2023

🎨✨ CALLING ALL K-12 ARTISTS FOR A CONTEST! ✨🎨

In partnership with Tolko Industries Ltd. , we're thrilled to announce our T-Shirt Design Contest, and we want YOU to create next year’s design for !



HOW TO ENTER

Download the contest packet and read the rules at: https://tinyurl.com/3dvek9f8

Create your masterpiece!

Send your design as a .jpeg to [email protected]

Contest ends January 31, 2024

The winner will receive $200 and a trip to meet with Phyllis Webstad on Orange Shirt Day - September 30, 2024

11/09/2023

The next meeting of Truth and Reconciliation Brockton will be held on Thursday, November 9 at 6:30pm in the basement Gallery Room of the Walkerton Branch Library. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram by searching 'Truth and Reconciliation Brockton' or email us at [email protected]

10/11/2023

Thank you to the Councillors from Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation, Anthony Chegahno, Jessica Keeshig-Martin, Beverly Nadjiwon, and Theron Solomon who joined us to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at the Market Garden in Walkerton. The community appreciates you sharing your stories as we continue to reflect on the truths of the past and look forward in the spirit of reconciliation. We are incredibly grateful for the ongoing relationship we have built over the last number of years - may our relationship grow stronger each year.

Thank you to Indigenous author, Dorothy Ladd, for sharing her beautiful book “Memengwaa”, as well as information about raising monarch butterflies www.dorothyladd.com and thank you to Bruce County Public Library staff for sharing the button maker and books about Truth and Reconciliation and items written and illustrated by Indigenous authors with everyone in attendance.

We would like to thank the Municipality of Brockton, the Walkerton & District Optimist Club, the Walkerton Kinsmen Club, and members of the community who gave cash donations at the June River Blessing event for supporting the efforts of this group. Thank you also to His Style and A&R Music for displaying orange awareness ribbons in September.

10/06/2023

M'Wikwedong NCRC Grand Opening!

10/06/2023

The next meeting of Truth and Reconciliation Brockton will be held on Thursday, October 12 at 6:30pm in the basement Gallery Room of the Walkerton Branch Library. Everyone is welcome to attend!

We will focus on discussing how this year's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event went and future plans and actions.

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram by searching 'Truth and Reconciliation Brockton' or email us at [email protected]

10/02/2023

The book With Our Orange Hearts - written by Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad and illustrated by Ojibway Woodland artist Emily Kewageshig, from Saugeen First Nation - shared by Bruce County Public Library. With Our Orange Hearts is a simple way to share Phyllis Webstad's story and the concept of residential schools and Truth and Reconciliation with young children.

Brandy shares a story in honour of Truth and Reconciliation Day – with our orange hearts by Phyllis Webstad and illustrated by Emily Kewageshig. Canada Based...