GUELPH – Indigenous voices call upon all Canadians to educate ourselves and our peers as to the truth about Canada’s residential school legacy and its resulting harm.
Thus, the Reconciliation Walk is an educational opportunity to learn about this chapter in Canada.
Presented as reading stations along a wooded trail this self-guided experience is interactive and meaningful.
In Guelph, True North Aid’s Reconciliation Walk will be facilitated by The Rotary Club of Guelph’s Indigenous Awareness Committee.
The walk takes approximately one hour to complete and can be accessed anytime between 10am and 3pm on Sept. 29 from the Green Pavilion at Riverside Park, 709 Woolwich St., Guelph.
This event is rain or shine.
The Guelph Water Truck will be on site to fill water bottles.
Volunteers are needed to welcome and help direct guests around the path.
A virtual volunteer orientation session will take place on Sept. 25 at 7pm.
Register to volunteer at form.jotform.com-/232204912027243 or email rcog.iacomm@gmail.com.
True North Aid’s annual Reconciliation Walk is also an opportunity to support Orange Shirt Day, by encouraging participants to wear orange shirts while reflecting on Canada’s past and present relationship with Indigenous peoples.
This event is free and everyone is welcome. Registration is not required.
True North Aid is a registered charity that serves northern and remote Indigenous communities across Canada with practical, humanitarian aid.
For more information, visit rotaryguelph.ca/Stories/reconciliation-walk-on-september-29-2024.
