With the closing of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, the ecumenical community of Vancouver and members of the public will gather in a community street fair and ecumenical reconciliation service. People of all faiths and backgrounds will gather to support Indian Residential Schools survivors in their ongoing journeys towards healing and reconciliation.
Join the conversation and show your support in creating a new way forward for Aboriginal peoples and all Canadians!
Activities include:
- Lighting a sacred fire*
- Performance by Sister Says, a soulful genre-bending pop duo with Haida and Tsimshian roots
- Food vendors, Aboriginal artisans, educational booths and displays
- Participants invited to witness the Blanket Exercise
* Subject to permit approval
Program Schedule – Sunday, May 31, 2015
9:00am Lighting a Sacred Fire* – Sheraton Wall Centre Courtyard
10:30am Ecumenical Service – St. Andrews-Wesley United Church
12:00pm Community Street Fair – Sheraton Wall Centre Courtyard
12:10pm Coast Salish Welcome – Sheraton Wall Centre Courtyard
12:15pm Opening Remarks – Sheraton Wall Centre Courtyard:
- Douglas White, Director, Centre for Pre-Confederation Treaties and Reconciliation, Vancouver Island University
- Raymond Louis, Deputy Mayor, City of Vancouver
1:00pm Blanket Exercise – Sheraton Wall Centre Courtyard
2:30pm Multi-faith prayer service – First Baptist Church
For more information about this event please call us at 604-770-4434 or visit our website at http://reconciliationcanada.ca/
