Embrace the past, Witness progress, Celebrate a new way forward. 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
For more information, visit http://www.reconciliationcanada.ca
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: KAIROS Blanket Exercise – Sheraton Wall Centre Courtyard
2:30pm: Multi-faith prayer service – First Baptist Church