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Poems, Songs, Words From the Heart
A sizable and attentive crowd, for the most part wearing orange, gathered for a special event on the grounds of the Boyd Museum late this afternoon. They came to acknowledge this National Day set aside for reflection on the hard truths of our past and to contemplate a...
This Friday – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
This is a reminder of the last event this month sponsored by Truth and Reconciliation Community Bobcaygeon on Friday September 30, 2022--on this second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We want to mark this day of reflection by celebrating the...
September the 30th at the Boyd Museum Grounds
Last year on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation the remains of 215 children found near Kamloops in British Columbia were weighing heavily on the hearts and minds of so many Canadians. More than 200 people came out to the grounds of the Boyd Museum to...
“Celebrating First Peoples” Opening
The event to open the Art Show "Celebrating First Peoples" was well attended. A few of the artists whose work is on display were front and centre to hear from Chief Knott who was the guest speaker.Chief Keith Knott is a terrific storyteller. His warm engaging style,...
Chief Knott Guest Speaker at Opening of “Celebrating First Peoples”
The show "Celebrating First Nations" is up and running at the Art Gallery at the Boyd Museum and current library location on Canal Street in Bobcaygeon. The first day - September 6th - found several visitors through to look at the work. Those who have had a connection...
Hanging the Art Show “Celebrating First Peoples”
The team from Truth and Reconciliation spent a few hours today hanging and labelling all the work in the show. It is always a bit of magic when it turns out to be just so perfect. The show is ready for the public. We sure hope that you come to see all of these...
September Art Show with Rick Beaver
Rick Beaver's work will be featured along with other Indigenous artists in the month long "Celebrating First Peoples" Art Show this September starting on the 6th at the Boyd Museum and current library location in Bobcaygeon. Join us for the Opening on September 8th or...
September Art Show with David Beaucage Johnson
DAVID BEAUCAGE JOHNSON: A r t i s t and W i z a r d An Introduction from the ArtistOur Early Ancestors longed to understand the mysteries of the world into which they born so they became Artists. Their Art helped them to develop and refine their observation skills....
“Celebrating First Peoples” Art Show is Almost Here
The artists and collectors who are loaning artwork are sending in information for labels, bios for the artists and stories that accompany the art. This part of setting up a show may seem, like all logistical aspects of a project, to be necessary but perhaps a tad...