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May 30, 2024
Vol. 12 No. 21
Creating an Indigenous Cultural Forest Space at the Ferguson Forest Centre The committee of the Ferguson Forest Centre Corporation working on this initiative is looking for community sponsors to help with the cost of developing the space. For more information on this project, or to learn how you can get involved, please contact Indigenous Space Committee Chair at: FergusonForestIndigenousSpace@gmail.com.
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To make a donation towards the development of this site, you can send an e-transfer to: admin@ fergusontreenursery. ca, or a cheque payable to the Ferguson Forest Centre Corporation, 275 County Rd. 44, Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0, stating “Indigenous Space Donation” on both.
The medicine wheel design for the site has been created by local artist, Finian Paibomesai.
Local school choir In the spirit of Truth cultural events. win silver The site is designed and Reconciliation, The Ferguson Forest Centre Corporation has partnered with Indigenous residents of North Grenville to create an Indigenous commemorative site at the Ferguson Forest Centre Arboretum. The vision for the site has been designed by Finian Paibomesai, a local artist. The dedicated site is designed to recognize the culture, traditions and history of the area which is part of the Algonquin territory. It is a welcoming and open space that will be used to celebrate Anishinaabe culture and as a site for
in the form of a medicine wheel which is symbolic of the four elements fire, earth, water and wind. The medicine wheel is also a symbol that contains many teachings about Mino-Bimaadiziwin, which means a way to live a good life. The site will be used to share traditional Anishinaabe teachings with local residents and will be a gathering space for community to acknowledge important days for the Anishinabek people. It will be a site for gathering, meeting, learning and reflection.
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The Chamber Choir, photo by St. Michael Catholic High School The Chamber Choir from St. Michael Catholic High School in Kemptville was invited to compete at the Canadian National Music Festival MusicFest Canada, where they came away with a Silver Standing. Congratulations to choir members and staff for the great achievement.
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