Minnedosa Tribune
JUST BIN IT
DARRELL NESBITT/MINNEDOSA TRIBUNE
MWM Environmental trucks are now rolling up and down Minnedosa streets flipping large curbside plastic garbage collection containers, with the refuse being hauled to the company’s location at Souris. Ken Cameron and his staff are still busy handling recycling collection, giving the community a one-two punch for curbside collection within residential and business areas. A reminder that recycling and garbage is to be placed at the curb by 8:00 a.m. on the day of pickup.
An opportunity to listen and learn
Minnedosa set to mark Truth and Reconciliation Day with school programming and community event
DONALD BERGER
Minnedosa Tribune
Minnedosa will gather at Heritage Village on Tuesday, Sept. 30 for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Schools, the Town, and community partners are working together to honour survivors, remember the children who never came home, and build connections across cultures.
Rolling River School Division is putting learning at the center of the week. Superintendent Jason Cline said the division’s work is not just about marking a single date. “We want our students to experience reconciliation in action – by listening to Elders and Knowledge Keepers, by engaging in land-based learning, and by seeing Indigenous culture alive in their classrooms,” he explained.
Students from Tanner’s Crossing School and Minnedosa Collegiate will hear from guest speakers, dancers, and Elders, while also taking part in cultural games and activities. Several classes will travel to Brandon’s Riverbank Discovery Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Week programming, which is open to the public. “Families are encouraged to attend as well,” Cline noted. “It’s always a powerful and enriching experience.” Teachers, he added, have been preparing for this through professional development. “All of our
staff have completed Treaty Education training through the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba. This year we’re extending that work with programs on Métis perspectives and with the Mamahtawisiwin Indigenous Education Policy Framework,” Cline said.
