MARDEN – Hospice Wellington is hosting an event to share information about what is happening in the community regarding Truth and Reconciliation.
“Hospice Wellington is honouring First Nations, Inuit and Métis (FNIM) community members and acknowledging the lasting impacts the residential school system continues to have on Indigenous communities across Turtle Island,” reads the event announcement.
The event will take place on Sept. 16 from 6 to 8pm at the Marden Community Centre, 7368 Wellington Rd. 30.
Those in attendance will hear from Crow Shield Lodge founder Clarence Cachagee, of Chapleau Cree First Nation, and Hospice Wellington’s bereavement coordinator Kaitlin Cantrell.
Cachagee and Cantrell “will speak about truth and reconciliation and the collective grief that has impacted FNIM communities across Turtle Island,” the announcement said.
The Canadian Mental Health Association’s geriatric systems implementation facilitator, Christine Platt, has also been invited to speak about the efforts she has made to collaborate with FNIM community members to create the Indigenous Older Adult E-Module.
The event is free to attend, but seating is limited. People are asked to register in advance at buytickets.at/hospicewellington1/1375802 or call 519-836-3921, ext. 228 or email info@hospicewellington.org.
