Back to SearchIn recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, all City facilities, with the exception of Emergency Services, will be closed on Monday, September 30.
City Staff are continuing their journey in learning the truth of our history, during Truth and Reconciliation Week through daily staff education participation from September 23 to September 27.
Please visit The Muse this week to see a display of loaned work from Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun called ‘The Protector’ and selected prints by Norval Morrisseau at the Douglas Family Art Centre. While at the Lake of the Woods Museum, the public can visit the permanent exhibitions that feature original work by Norval Morrisseau, as well as traditional Anishinaabe beadwork, birch baskets, and birch canoe. The Lake of the Woods Museum is also currently doing a featurette on former Naotkamegwanning First Nation Chief, Robert Roy, including his Treaty #3 medal. As part of ongoing reconciliation efforts, The Muse offers complementary admission to Indigenous visitors year-round.
The Kenora Public Library has put together a recommended reads list of Indigenous authors works, available at the library. See recommendations for both adults and youth attached.
The public and City staff are encouraged to wear orange on Monday, September 30 to honour the survivors and children who never returned home, acknowledge the survivors and their families, participate in local events, such as Grand Council Treaty #3’s Orange Shirt Day Walk and BBQ, and reflect on the significance of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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